Guinness Pub Pound Cake Food

PLAIN POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 2 (8 1/2 by 4 1/2 by 2 1/2-inch) loaf pans. Line the bottoms with parchment paper.
• Cream the butter and granulated sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for about 5 minutes, or until light and fluffy. With the mixer on medium speed, beat in the eggs, 1 at a time.
• In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl, combine the buttermilk and vanilla. Add the flour and buttermilk mixtures alternately to the batter, beginning and ending with the flour. Divide the batter evenly between the pans, smooth the tops, and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until a cake tester comes out clean.
• When the cakes are done, let them cool for 10 minutes. Take them out of the pans, place them on a baking rack and allow them to cool completely. Wrap well, and store in the refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE GUINNESS CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 9-in. springform pan and line the bottom with parchment; set aside., In a small saucepan, heat beer and butter until butter is melted. Remove from the heat; whisk in sugar and cocoa until blended. Combine the eggs, sour cream and vanilla; whisk into beer mixture. Combine flour and baking soda; whisk into beer mixture until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan., Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Remove cake from the pan and place on a platter or cake stand. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and cream; beat until smooth (do not overbeat). Frost top of cake. Refrigerate leftovers.

GUINNESS PUB POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Spray a 9-inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray and dust with flour.
• In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat together stout beer, vanilla extract, cake mix and eggs until smooth.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 50-55 minutes or until tester comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
• Serve sliced pound cake with ice cream.

GUINNESS CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cream butter and sugar in the mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
• Beat in eggs. Sift flour and baking powder and gradually fold with allspice into the butter-sugar mixture. Add salt, raisins, peel and walnuts. Mix thoroughly.
• Grease an eight-inch round cake tin and bake for one hour at 325 degrees. Turn down heat to 300 and bake another hour.
• Test cake with skewer. It should come out slightly sticky but almost clean. Remove cake from oven and let it cool. Remove from cake pan and turn upside down. Using skewer, insert holes around bottom of the cake and pour in remaining cup of Guinness.