Guinness-Infused Recipes to Put a Kick in Your St. Patrick’s Day

Chocolate Guinness Cake

Ingredients

MAKES 12 SERVINGS

• 1 cup Guinness (dark)
• 1/2 cup butter, cubed
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup baking cocoa
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2/3 cup sour cream
• 3 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1-1/2 tsp. baking soda

Topping

• 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
• 1-1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

Grease a 9-inch springform pan and line the bottom with parchment paper; set aside.

In a small saucepan, heat beer and butter until butter is melted, then remove from heat.

Whisk in sugar and cocoa until blended.

Combine the eggs, sour cream and vanilla, then whisk into beer mixture.

Combine flour and baking soda, then whisk into beer mixture until smooth.

Pour batter into prepared pan.

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. Remove sides of pan.

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.

Add confectioners’ sugar and cream, and beat until smooth (don’t over-beat).

Remove cake from the pan and place on a platter or cake stand.

Ice top of cake to make it resemble a frothy pint of beer. YUM.

Refrigerate leftovers–that is, if you have any leftovers!

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Irish Nachos

(Just go with it. Trust us.)

INGREDIENTS

• 2 tbsp. butter
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp. flour
• 1/4 cup of milk
• 1/4 cup of Guinness
• 2-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 16-oz. bag of Ruffles
• 6 strips cooked bacon, chopped
• 2 tbsp. finely chopped chives

DIRECTIONS

Make beer cheese sauce by melting butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.

Whisk in garlic and flour and cook until the garlic is fragrant, for about 1 minute.

Add Guinness and milk and bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat slightly.

Stir in cheese and cook until the cheese is melted.

Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne.

On a large serving dish, scatter about half of the chips.

Pour about half of the beer cheese on top, then sprinkle with chives and chopped bacon.

Repeat with remaining ingredients and serve immediately. Sláinte!