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Ingredients

1 cup Irish stout beer (such as Guinness®) 1 cup unsalted butter, sliced 2 cups white sugar ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder ⅔ cup sour cream 2 eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour, sifted 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda ½ cup butter, softened 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted 3 tablespoons Irish cream liqueur, or to taste

Nutrition Info

673.7 calories carbohydrate: 83.5 g cholesterol: 126.5 mg fat: 35.4 g fiber: 1.4 g protein: 5.1 g saturatedFat: 21.9 g servingSize: - sodium: 306 mg sugar: 67 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan.
Pour stout beer into a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add 1 cup sliced butter, heat until butter is melted, about 5 minutes. Whisk in white sugar and cocoa powder until dissolved. Remove from heat.
Mix sour cream, eggs, and 1 tablespoon vanilla extract together in a bowl. Stir into beer mixture. Whisk flour and baking soda into the beer mixture until batter is smooth, pour into the greased pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 60 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the cake, cool to room temperature on a wire rack, about 30 minutes. Remove ring and transfer cake to a serving platter.
Beat 1/2 cup butter and cream cheese together in a bowl. Add vanilla extract. Mix in confectioners' slowly until icing is smooth. Add Irish cream liqueur 1 tablespoon at a time to thin frosting to a spreading consistency. Spread frosting over cooled cake.

1 9-inch cake

Super yummy cake that even a non-drinker will enjoy! For St. Patrick's Day or any other day that you want!