Chocolate Guinness Cake (2024)

FAQs

Can kids eat chocolate Guinness cake? ›

Unless there is a true alcohol allergy, this Guinness cake should be OK for children to eat. Much of the alcohol evaporates during the baking process. Cakes that are soaked in an alcohol syrup should be avoided.

STEP ONE: Gather your ingredients (Sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, sea salt, all-purpose flour and Guinness (or other Stout beer)). STEP TWO: Add the sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla to a large bowl and whisk until fully combined and thickened.

If the cake has sunk a little in the centre, it is likely that it has not quite fully baked.

The cake can be stored, without icing, in an airtight container in a cool place for up to 5 days. Store the iced cake in an airtight container in the fridge for 1-2 days. The un-iced cake can be frozen, wrapped in a double layer of food wrap and a layer of foil, for up to 3 months.

Healthcare professionals generally agree that indulging in a small amount of chocolate cake can be a part of a healthy diet and support good mental well-being. So, enjoy that slice of cake guilt-free, knowing it can be a small but essential part of your mental health routine.

Bruce Bogtrotter is an overweight boy from Roald Dahl's book Matilda. He steals a slice of Miss Trunchbull's cake and is punished by being forced to eat a whole 18 inch chocolate cake in front of the whole school.

Size: 8-9" approx. Available for next day delivery if ordered before 1pm. There are three cake sponges to choose from and the outer cake is covered with a sugarpaste fondant icing.

This 10 oz. loaf cake has a sinfully bold chocolate flavor, made with roasted barley and infused with the genuine taste of Guinness. This product contains less than 0.5% alcohol by volume.

These products contain alcohol <0.5%. Not suitable for children. Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health, please consume in moderation. No alcoholic beverages may be sold to minors under the age of 18 (France).

This cake will last for 3+ days in the fridge (it must be kept in the fridge due to the cream cheese frosting). You must use full-fat ingredients in this bake for best results.

Why pour Guinness upside down? ›

Some believe it's all about the classic 45-degree angle, pouring into a glass in one go before leaving to settle. However, others believe the magic lies in the hard pour, also known as “the flip”. Using a clean can, flip the can upside down into the glass lifting out slowly as the liquid rises to meet it.

If your cake was cooked to the proper temperature, chances are it is still edible even if it sunk in the center. Check that it's baked through the middle, then try a small piece of your cake. It might not taste good if the ingredient measurements were off. Notice the texture to make sure it's not too dense or spongy.

The un-iced cake can be stored in an airtight container for up to 5 days but as the icing contains whipped cream it can be perishable, particularly in warm weather or a centrally heated house. We would prefer to keep the iced cake in the fridge but in an airtight container to prevent it from drying out too much.

German Chocolate Cake will keep at room temperature (granted you are not in a particularly hot/humid climate) in an airtight container for up to three days. It may also be refrigerated (in an airtight container) for up to a week. German Chocolate Cake may be frozen, wrap well and freeze for up to several months.

Fruit cakes, due to their high sugar content and often alcohol presence, have an incredibly long shelf life, ranging from several weeks to even months if properly stored in a cool, dry place.

That said in general it's usually ok as a lot of the alcohol will burn out/evaporate as it's cooked at a high temperature. The recipes also usually don't have a lot of beer in them and if you divide that amount by the number slices of cake it's pretty minimal.

When it comes to kids, it's generally advisable to keep their slices alcohol-free. If you're keen on not leaving anyone out of the celebration, consider making a separate, alcohol-free version. You can substitute the stout with a non-alcoholic option or a similar dark, non-alcoholic brew for the cake.

Milk Chocolate contains Cocoa Solids 37% minimum, Milk Solids 14% minimum. ALLERGY ADVICE: Contains Milk, Soy, Wheat, Barley and Gluten. This product may contain traces of Tree Nuts as it is produced in a factory that uses nut ingredients. This product contains alcohol &lt;1% ml/100g.