Chocolate Guinness Cake

Rob's birthday is today, but we celebrated early while his mom was here.  I got this recipe from a co-worker at Container Store a few weeks ago and was so excited to try it out!  It turned out pretty well ;)

Chocolate Guinness Cake
Servings: about 16 (one double layer 9" cake)

• 1 1/2 cup Guinness
• 1 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup dark cocoa powder
• 3 cups flour
• 3 cups sugar
• 2 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 large eggs
• 2/3 cup sour cream

Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour two 9" cake pans

1. Place Guinness and butter in a large saucepan and heat until butter melts. Remove pan from heat and add cocoa powder. Whisk until smooth and cool to room temperature
2. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in large bowl and set aside.
3. Beat egg and sour cream.  Mix in Guinness-cocoa mizture.
4. Add flour mixture and combine at slow speed.
5. pour into cake pans and bake for 35 minutes.  
6. Cool

I used the Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting that Ruth gave me the recipe for and it was delicious!