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#BundtaMonth : Guinness Chocolate Bundt Cake


This is a luscious rich, moist chocolately cake.  The Guinness stout does pair well with the chocolate, although the taste of stout is not overwhelming.  Definitely tastes much better the next day.






Recipe for Guinness Chocolate Cake  (adapted from Nigella Lawson with slight modification)

    Ingredients
    • 250 ml Guinness Stout   
    • 250 gm butter
    • 45 gm cocoa powder
    • 220 gm brown sugar
    • 110 gm caster sugar
    • 3/8 cup yoghurt (measuring cup halfway between 1/4 and 1/2)
    • 2 eggs
    • 1/2  Tbsp vanilla
    • 275 gm plain flour
    • 2.1/2  tsp baking soda
    • A pinch of salt
    Method
    1. Sift the flour with baking soda and salt, set aside.
    2. Melt the butter and Guinness stout.  Remove from heat, add sugar, cocoa and whisk together.  Let cool.
    3. Beat yoghurt, eggs and vanilla till thoroughly combined.
    4. Add to stout mixture and whisk together. 
    5. Add sifted flour and whsk again till smooth.  Batter is a bit runny.
    6. Pour batter into a well greased and floured Bundt pan.
    7. Bake in a preheated oven @ 180 deg C for 50 to 60 mins.  Test with a skewer till it comes out clean.
    8. Let cake cool in the pan and unmould the cake when it is completely cooled to prevent sticking. 
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  1. ann lowJanuary 31, 2013 at 12:12 AM

    WOW! this chocolate bundt cake looks very pretty :)

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  2. Chef and SommelierJanuary 31, 2013 at 2:23 AM

    Hi Cheah! Do you feel the booz after that? :)

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  3. Angie's RecipesJanuary 31, 2013 at 3:41 AM

    Really really moist and beautiful!

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  4. MelJanuary 31, 2013 at 7:44 AM

    Hi Cheah
    I had wanted to bake a similar Guiness chocolate cake for quite awhile and even had bought a bottle of Guinesss but just hesitate there. I know this cake has the soft texture and I bet this is a very delicious cake, right? Yes, most cake taste much better the next day.

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    1. Sokehah cheahJanuary 31, 2013 at 5:11 PM

      It is delicious. You'll need to try it out and see for yourself, Mel!

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  5. PHJanuary 31, 2013 at 9:12 AM

    Cheah, this is an impressive looking cake! Another excuse for me to buy Guinness Stout!

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    1. Sokehah cheahJanuary 31, 2013 at 5:11 PM

      Ha, ha, since you like to drink Guinness Stout, why not?

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  6. Baking DiaryJanuary 31, 2013 at 1:14 PM

    I have seen this cake before and liked the crumbs...looks so moist too!

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  7. Medeja- CranberryJamJanuary 31, 2013 at 2:00 PM

    Oh I am craving for this cake for a very long time.. You are tempting me to try it at last :)

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    1. Sokehah cheahJanuary 31, 2013 at 6:01 PM

      Go on, satisfy your craving and see whether you enjoy it :)

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  8. KimmyJanuary 31, 2013 at 2:14 PM

    Hi Cheah, please give me a piece or two. So extraordinary - I don't drink so it's a way to try the stout.

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    1. Sokehah cheahJanuary 31, 2013 at 6:02 PM

      You can't taste the Stout, Kimmy. Guinness is supposed to be good for the body, taken once in a while!

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  9. JanineJanuary 31, 2013 at 2:55 PM

    definitely KIVing this because i know i will have a lot of excess guinness stout from CNY celebrations hehe. love the moist and tight crumb!

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    1. Sokehah cheahJanuary 31, 2013 at 6:03 PM

      Please browse thru my other boozy recipes if you have one can too many of Guinness leftover!

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  10. The Ninja BakerJanuary 31, 2013 at 5:03 PM

    Beautiful! Thank you for sharing the recipe.

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  11. Kit @ i-lostinaustenFebruary 1, 2013 at 4:29 PM

    YUM! This is so tempting & delicious! I simply can't resist any chocolatey cake , I'm bookmarking this recipe for sure! This cake just makes me DROOL! ;)

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  12. Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak LoverFebruary 1, 2013 at 11:16 PM

    a nice and yummy cake to be served after reunion dinner!

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  13. CathleenFebruary 2, 2013 at 10:49 AM

    What a gorgeous looking chocolate treat! Yum!

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  14. mui muiFebruary 3, 2013 at 1:45 PM

    Hi Cheah,
    I saw this recipe in one of Nigella Lawson's cook book. I too like Mel hesitated to try it.
    Now looking at yours I am sold:D yours look so moist and chocolaty.
    I really like all the yummy food in your blog:)
    mui

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    1. Sokehah cheahFebruary 4, 2013 at 12:33 AM

      Thank you, Mui Mui. When you bake this cake, make sure you grease the bundt pan generously and dust it with flour. The cake can be quite sticky.

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  15. lenaFebruary 3, 2013 at 11:10 PM

    i always have the impression that cakes bake with beer or stout sounds very festive! can get tipsy or not eating this cake? haha!..just kidding!

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    1. Sokehah cheahFebruary 4, 2013 at 12:35 AM

      No, you won't be on cloud 9! Maybe you're right, boozy bakes sound festive.

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  16. minkiFebruary 4, 2013 at 5:56 PM

    Hi, Very nice cake! and tastes very good but mine wasnt as spongy as you? cn you suggest
    what could have gone wrong?

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