Guinness Fudge Cake With Cloud Icing
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- Prep Time30 min
- Total Time1 h 10 min
- Makes10 Servings
Ingredients
1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup lightly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup Guinness or other stout
FROSTING
1 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup water
1 tsp vanilla
2 egg whites
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly oil or spray a 9-in. round cake pan and line bottom with parchment.
Sift flour with cocoa, baking powder, soda and salt into a medium bowl. Beat butter with brown sugar in a large bowl, with an electric mixer on medium-high, 3 min. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well and scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Beat in 1 tsp vanilla. Using a wooden spoon, stir in one-third of flour mixture, then add half the stout. Repeat additions, ending with flour mixture. Stir just until evenly mixed. Pour batter into pan and smooth top.
Bake in centre of oven until a cake tester inserted in centre of cake comes out clean, 40 to 45 min. Cool in pan on a rack for 10 min, then turn out onto rack. Remove parchment. Cool completely, about 30 min.
Combine granulated sugar and water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves and mixture is clear. Stir in 1 tsp vanilla.
Whisk egg whites with cream of tartar on high in the bowl of a stand mixer, until soft peaks form when beaters are lifted, 1 min. Slowly pour hot sugar syrup down the side of the bowl, beating until stiff peaks form, 2 to 3 more min.
Assemble by setting cake on a cake stand. Pile frosting on top of cake, creating peaks and swirls.
Frosting tip
Use a stand mixer to get the fluffiest icing. (With a hand-held electric mixer, beat an extra 4 min.) Clean mixer bowl and whisk thoroughly before using — any trace of grease will prevent meringue from whipping properly.
Decorating tip
Use the back of a cereal spoon to create smooth decorative peaks and swirls on the meringue.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 443, Protein 15g, Carbohydrates 54g, Fat 20g, Fibre 3g, Sodium 469mg.
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