Guinness Cake Recipe for St Patrick’s Day

Thanks to the Irish Hotel Barge Shannon Princess for sharing this excellent Guinness cake recipe with our readers.

GUINNESS CAKE

A delicious treat anytime. This is a firm favourite with Guests and Crew alike. It can also be served as Guinness cupcakes.

Guinness Cake Recipe from Irish Hotel Barge Shannon Princess

Ingredients:

  • 200 g cream flour
  • 250 g unrefined sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 125 g butter
  • 150 ml natural yogurt or butter milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons cocoa
  • 150 ml of Guinness

Preparation:

  • Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F or gas mark 4).
  • Prepare your cake tin by lining with parchment paper.

Method:

  • In a large mixing bowl sieve all the dry ingredients together.
  • Then lightly whisk the egg, vanilla and buttermilk (or yogurt) in a jug.
  • Next melt the butter, cocoa and the Guinness in a saucepan.
  • When it is just melted, stir it smooth making sure there are no lumps.
  • Now mix all ingredients together, pour into the prepared tin and bake for approx 45 minutes or when a tester comes out clean.
  • Let to stand for 30 minutes before unmolding from its tin.
  • Turn out and cool on a wire rack.

To serve:

  • Dust with cocoa and serve with softly whipped cream, or
  • Ice with a chocolate butter cream

If you’re not a baker, why not book a trip with Shannon Princess and enjoy it on your barge cruise in Ireland! We still have a few openings for 2025 & 2026.

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