Chocolate Stout Cake

http://www.wedding-cakes-for-you.com/... Chocolate stout cake made with Guinness Stout makes a wonderful chocolate wedding cake recipe. It is a decadent chocolate cake especially when filled with Mousse or chocolate ganache and coated with real butter cream and fondant. The recipe directions can be found below and at the website. Makes three layers each 8 or 9 inch round cakes Ingredients 2 cups of stout (Guinness or other brand): 16 ounces: 460 grams 2 cups of unsalted butter at room temperature: 16 ounces: 454 grams 1 ½ cups unsweetened cocoa powder: 2 ounces: 120 grams 4 cups all purpose flour: 20 ounces: 560 grams 4 cups granulated sugar: 28 ounces: 800 grams 1 T baking soda 1 ½ t salt 4 eggs Grade A Large 1 1/3 cups sour cream 1 tsp Vanilla In a large heavy metal pot bring the stout and the butter to a simmer in a heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add cocoa powder and stir till smooth. Let it cool slightly. In another bowl whisk the flour, baking soda, sugar and salt together In the bowl of an electric mixer Beat the eggs and sour cream to blend. Add the stout chocolate mixture to egg mixture and beat just to combine Add the flour mixture to the stout, chocolate and egg mixture and mix briefly on low speed. Divide the batter evenly between the pans. Smooth the batter level, then spread it slightly from the center to the edges. Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or just until the tops are springy or a cake tester comes out clean. Cool the cakes in their pans on a rack for 10 minutes. Invert the cakes onto racks