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Individual Stout Chocolate Cakes

Chocolate mixed with aged stout beer to create delicious individual cakes that are topped with mint whipped cream
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups cake flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter
  • 2 cups stout beer
  • 1/3 cup sour cream or greek yogurt- at room temperature
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tbsp baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs- at room temperature
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup mint-minced
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • avocado oil spray

Instructions
 

  • Pre heat oven to 350
  • Grease 4 individual ramekin dishes with butter or avocado oil spray.
  • In a medium sauce pan place butter and stout over medium heat. When butter completely melts use a whisk to mix and smooth out the mixture. Remove the mixture from heat and add cocoa powder. Whisk until well combined. Set aside to let cool.
  • In a large bowl mix the salt, baking powder, flour, and sugar together until well combined.
  • Using a stand up mixer or hand held mix the eggs and sour cream together until light and fluffy. Slowly add the stout and chocolate mixture until well combined. Little by little add the flour mixture to the mixer. Keep the mixer on a slower speed and mix until well combined.
  • Pour the cake batter into each of the ramekin dishes. Make sure they all have an even amount. Place the dishes on a cookie sheet and place into the oven for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted. Note: It's ok if the toothpick isn't completely clean. If you desire you can leave the center a little gooey.
  • While cakes are baking make your whipped cream. Add cream to a large bowl and turn on the mixer to medium/high speed. Mix until the cream thickens up into stiff peaks. As the cream is whipping start adding the powdered sugar and mint slowly. When cream is whipped and fluffy turn off mixer and place in the refrigerator until ready to use.
  • When cakes are done baking remove from the oven and let cool.
  • Once cakes are cool add a dollop of whipped cream and garnish with mint. Serve with your favorite ice cream or gelato.