Chocolate Guinness Cake for St. Paddy's Day

I made this cake on Monday so it will be ready for St. Patrick's Day.  I think it will be better after the flavors have a chance to blend.  It will keep easily in the fridge for a week or more.  I agree with the person who submitted the recipe to Taste of Home that the "the cream cheese frosting resembles the foamy head on a pint".

Here's the recipe:

12 ServingsPrep: 25 Bake: 45 min. + cooling

Ingredients

• 1 cup Guinness (dark beer)
• 1/2 cup butter, cubed
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup baking cocoa
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2/3 cup sour cream (I used Greek yogurt because I didn't have sour cream, and I didn't want to go to the grocery store to get any.)
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• TOPPING:
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

• Grease a 9-in. springform pan and line the bottom with parchment
• paper; set aside.
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• In a 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.
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• Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near
• the center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.

© Taste of Home 2011

 My cake fell a bit in the center, but it was okay once it was iced.

The cake is very moist, and the icing complements the chocolate very nicely.  I must admit I couldn't taste the Guinness.  So if you are looking to have some Guinness to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, you might just want to have a pint.

Photo from Guinness website.