Description

This light and velvety cake is the perfect Irish dessert to serve on St. Paddy's Day or any time, for that matter. Be sure to use regular cream cheese and not low-fat so that the icing will be nice and creamy.

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 sticks plus 1 T. unsalted butter
• 1 1/4 c. Guinness (Irish dry stout)
• 1 c. unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
• 2 large eggs
• 2 c. plus 2 T. superfine sugar
• 2 t. vanilla extract
• 3/4 c. buttermilk
• 2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
• 2 t. baking soda
• 1 t. baking powder
• Frosting:
• 7 T. unsalted butter, softened
• 2 1/2 c. powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 t. vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 c. cream cheese (NOT low-fat)

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line the bottom of a 12-inch round springform pan with parchment paper.
2. Cake;
3. Heat butter in a large saucepan over medium heat until melted. Stir in the Guinness; remove from heat; stir in cocoa.