Guinness Chocolate Cake with Bailey's Buttercream

    Stephen finally came home from his deployment last week! Talk about one excited family! In true Irish fashion, I made him a welcome home cake with Guinness beer! It seemed appropriate the weekend before St. Patrick's Day. This cake is so moist! I was super happy with the way it came out. That Bailey's Buttercream is to die for! I decided to dice up some strawberries and layer them with the frosting, it was an excellent idea!

Guinness Chocolate Cake with Bailey's Buttercream

Ingredients:

  For the cake:

- 3/4 cup of butter

- 3/4 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder

- 1 cup of Guinness Extra Stout

- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

- 1 and 1/2 cup of sugar

- 1 and 1/4 cup of flour 

- 1 teaspoon baking soda

- 2 eggs

  For the buttercream:

- 1 and 1/2 cup butter, softened

- 3 and 3/4 cups of confectioners sugar 

- 3 tablespoons of Bailey's Irish Cream 

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small saucepan, over low heat, melt the butter. Once completely melted, whisk in the cocoa, Guinness, and vanilla extract. Set it aside to cool. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the sugar, flour, and baking soda. Pour the cooled Guinness mixture over the dry ingredients and whisk in the eggs, mixing until smooth. Pour the batter into two well greased 8 inch cake pans. Bake the cakes for about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Set the cakes aside and let them cool completely. To make the buttercream, beat the butter with a hand mixer on high until white and fluffy. Then, beat in the sugar. Once combined, add the Bailey's until you reach your desired consistency. Frost the cake, refrigerate, and enjoy!

Welcome Home Stephen!! One extremely happy family!

Finished product!