I made this cake for my niece's birthday in Baltimore, Maryland and it was a huge success!! I altered to my liking but adding dark Guinness and these great ingredients was phenomenal!! I did decorate totally different and added different chocolates. THANKS DEF THE BEST KILLER CHOCOLATE CAKE RECIPE!!!
Fyi, I have made this recipe twice, it is INCREDIBLE! It very quickly became my "go to" chocolate cake recipe. I've been baking for over 20 years & tried TONS of chocolate cake recipes, THIS is the one! Stop here. Perfection reached.🤗❤
@@SugarGeekShow Hi Liz, Thank you so much for all your hard work and incredible recipes, I have made so many of your cakes with great success. Last week though, I made this chocolate cake, following everything to the T, oven temp checked, room temp ingredients, measured by weight, and baked one batch of the recipe in two 8x3" fat daddio's pans and it took exactly 60min for the middles to fully bake and thus the edges were a bit dry...Should I have split in three 8x2 pans or use heating cores in my 8x3" pans?
@@sara90h If you bake in tall pans, it will take longer to bake. All my pans are 2" tall so that is why they bake faster. I would use a heating core or bake in smaller pans to retain moisture.
I made this cake for my son's birthday and it came out really nice.For the frosting I just added lemon 🍋 yellow color to your butter cream frosting recipe as he wanted yellow 💛. Thank you very much
I tried the vanilla cake recipe and it was so tasty , thank u for the recipe. I am waiting for this chocolate cake recipe now. That vanilla cake , I made it on Father's day and he loved it.....Thank u for helping me make my dad's day special...
Thank you, Liz, for teaching me how to bake! All your recipes are amazing. Just made this for my hubby’s birthday and it’s delicious! Wish I could post a picture here!!
Made this for my birthday and I gotta admit this is the most delicious chocolate cake I have ever had in my entire life and I made this myself from scratch! I halved the ingredients and make 2 layer 6 inch cake.
@@monah3477 you can easily make your own cake flour at home. Measure 1 cup of all purpose flour, remove two tablespoons of it, and then add in two tablespoons of cornstarch flour. Sift them two to three times to incorporate them properly and there you have it, your own cake flour. 😊
OMG ThIs was by far the best cake I have ever made thanks for the show and the recipe I have gained so much confidence in my baking skills from you simply the BEST !!
I’m not exaggerating. I was planning to make this exact cake this week, I just wanted to do some research first. I had decided on this very decoration and everything.
I was so excited to make this cake all the ingredients that you put in it is going to look amazing I don't know if I did something wrong followed you step-by-step the cake is nice and soft but for some reason it was a little dry
I must confess that I baked this cake mainly out of curiosity because of the beer and the mayo (which my family were like No way it will work out lol) and what a flipping nice surprise it was!!!! I trusted the process and followed the exact recipe tho. I did not make the icing shown here, I used my own frosting recipe so I'm only reviewing the cake which is now 'THE chocolate cake' we must have for special occasions. It is moist and tastes like heaven. 😍
@@beatrizsandoval4395 hi. Sure! It's biscoff buttercream so basic buttercream (icing sugar or condensed milk and butter) biscoff spread plus biscoff biscuits mashed. And yes, this cake will be a staple on ur bds parties for sure. Just make sure u follow the steps yo the T, mainly the bit of the ingredients all at room temp because it does make a difference between a good and bad result!! Good luck.
Hi sugar Greek Good morning I really appreciate your recipes last day I made your chocolate cake . The results are amazing.though I didn’t use bear but I use strong coffee but warm . The results were amazing thanks again
Hi Liz, great recipe! Can’t wait to make it for my wife! Quick question…why did you use Dutch cocoa in the batter but regular in the frosting? Please let me know if you have time! Thanks in advance! Geoff
I just want to say that I love the Sugar Geek! Thank you for all your videos and for being such a great teacher🥰 I love all the tips and tricks you give us👏🏽👏🏽👍
Thank you for all the very thorough tips and information! Really helps me who’s just starting in the baking realms. I wanted to make this exact cake recipe and I was so pleasantly surprised to find exactly what I was planning in one recipe video. Thank you so much! Planning to make for my boyfriends birthday party. Tons of people so hopefully it’ll taste good! Fingers crossed.
Hi! This looks divine! 🤤 But can I ask why we need to replace baking powder with baking soda if we were to use Hershey’s powder? I’m curious as I only have Hershey’s in my pantry but would really love to try this recipe. Thank you so much. ❤
Effie Linara thank you! Yes I think it’d be great under fondant. Just make sure to not use whipped cream or cream cheese frosting with this cake or it could melt the fondant :)
Sugar Geek Show I’ve made the cake today......it’s so perfect and delicious. I usually use chocolate ganache with fondant for greater stability. Thank you so much!!!
You are amazing! What a fabulous cake! I wish i could have a slice, and I’m not a chocolate cake fan (but i do like a good brownie).😀🥰❤️ thanks for sharing your incredible talent, knowledge and skill.
My question is the choc chips is we use for choc chip cookie or chips which 60 % coco. Which we use for making panache which choc chip u talking about ur cake is always the best and mostly looking beautiful
Hi! What brand of cake pans do you use? My cakes always burn on the sides & bottom. I use oven temp & make sure it's the right temp before baking my cakes. Please help. Thanks
Hello! I believe she uses Magic Line cake pans. You can buy them on amazon. Also, using cake strips may help stop your sides from burning. Hope this helps!
Is the alcohol on the beer completely evaporates when baked? Because I’m planning to use this recipe for a kid’s birthday cake. And can I leave out the chocolate chips?
Hey! I had a question regarding cocoa powder. You have used Dutch processed which is alkalized cocoa powder and needs to be paired with baking powder(acc to the science) but you have used more quantity of baking soda here so doesn't it do the opposite job but still your cake is so soft. It's just confusing me
I think the baking soda is reacting with the acidity of the beer to create the leavening. I use a recipe with coffee (alternative to beer), dutched cocoa and baking soda and was confused too.
You were right: INTENSE chocolate flavor! Your channel is so underrated and your talents are not appreciated! Maybe I did something wrong but even though it did have a lot of sugar, it's chocolate flavor was strong and it wasn't sweet at all. I did use coffee from the coffee machine with the 1 and a half tsp of espresso powder....? More like a borderline cardboard taste. Sorry, I had to describe its taste! 😂 And I'm a chocolate lover! But, at least for me, next time I will decrease the DP cocoa powder and also use a little brown sugar..... Other than that, the cake was super soft! Not too moist and not too dry.
Is there something that can be used in place of the guiness beer? Like more coffee? Making a cake for someone that does not want beer used even though it evaporates when baked.
This frosting needs pasteurized egg whites, but check out some of my other frosting recipes on the blog! sugargeekshow.com/recipe/american-buttercream-recipe/
@@SugarGeekShow is the butter cream very sweet? Like American butter cream? I would like to make the cake next week for my birthday but I prefer frosting that it’s not too sweet
Can we add one more egg and oil instead of making mayonnaise or we can use store bought mayonnaise,but I think store bought mayonnaise is little bit salty,so tell me what should we for better results
Looks so decadent! Could you explain why you use the creaming method for some cakes but reverse creaming for others? I noticed you used reverse creaming for your chocolate cake video.
This frosting look waaaay richer and dark then the swiss one ....if I can't find pasteurized eggs.... please give me a substitute.... would looove to try this recipe
If you can’t find pasteurized then you’ll have to make Swiss and cook the eggs so that they’re safe to eat sugargeekshow.com/news/swiss-meringue-buttercream/ Or you can pasteurize the eggs yourself sugargeekshow.com/news/how-to-pasteurize-eggs/
I’m not understanding the website unless I’m missing something lol. If anyone can help… the calculator shows how many cups of batter you need for the different sized pans but not how much more or less to change the actual ingredients. So how do I know how much more or less of my ingredients to use for different sized pans ?
At the top of the recipe card there’s a sliding scale where you can adjust the number of cups the recipe makes. So use the cake batter calculator and then scroll down just above the ingredients to adjust the recipe
I made this cake for my niece's birthday in Baltimore, Maryland and it was a huge success!! I altered to my liking but adding dark Guinness and these great ingredients was phenomenal!! I did decorate totally different and added different chocolates. THANKS DEF THE BEST KILLER CHOCOLATE CAKE RECIPE!!!
Fyi, I have made this recipe twice, it is INCREDIBLE! It very quickly became my "go to" chocolate cake recipe. I've been baking for over 20 years & tried TONS of chocolate cake recipes, THIS is the one! Stop here. Perfection reached.🤗❤
Cookie Nibz thank you so much!!
@@SugarGeekShow oh no, thank YOU! It's delicious!
@@SugarGeekShow Hi Liz, Thank you so much for all your hard work and incredible recipes, I have made so many of your cakes with great success.
Last week though, I made this chocolate cake, following everything to the T, oven temp checked, room temp ingredients, measured by weight, and baked one batch of the recipe in two 8x3" fat daddio's pans and it took exactly 60min for the middles to fully bake and thus the edges were a bit dry...Should I have split in three 8x2 pans or use heating cores in my 8x3" pans?
May I please ask how many and what size cake pans do you use and how long is the bake time?
@@sara90h If you bake in tall pans, it will take longer to bake. All my pans are 2" tall so that is why they bake faster. I would use a heating core or bake in smaller pans to retain moisture.
I made it today and it turned out soooooo amazing 🤤 your recipes are like the miracle😍😍
I make this cake for my brother's birthday, everyone was so happy never stop talking bout this delicious cake,,, thanks a lot ❤❤❤❤
I love how you sad “ once it taste like ice cream and not butter” that’s my biggest pet peeve about homemade buttercream it taste like sweetbutter
Yeah you definitely can't be afraid to let it whip!
I made this cake for my son's birthday and it came out really nice.For the frosting I just added lemon 🍋 yellow color to your butter cream frosting recipe as he wanted yellow 💛. Thank you very much
I tried the vanilla cake recipe and it was so tasty , thank u for the recipe. I am waiting for this chocolate cake recipe now. That vanilla cake , I made it on Father's day and he loved it.....Thank u for helping me make my dad's day special...
Thank you, Liz, for teaching me how to bake! All your recipes are amazing. Just made this for my hubby’s birthday and it’s delicious! Wish I could post a picture here!!
I truly love all your recipes and the fact that everything works amazingly!! Thank you for all your effort and precise videos xo
Made this for my birthday and I gotta admit this is the most delicious chocolate cake I have ever had in my entire life and I made this myself from scratch!
I halved the ingredients and make 2 layer 6 inch cake.
Can we use all purpose instead of cake flour?
@@monah3477 you can easily make your own cake flour at home. Measure 1 cup of all purpose flour, remove two tablespoons of it, and then add in two tablespoons of cornstarch flour. Sift them two to three times to incorporate them properly and there you have it, your own cake flour. 😊
@@orbeat6557 Thank you dear will try it. I did see a few videos on it as well. Thanks again hun♡
The way you explain each and every point so well is just awesome♥️💯
Thanks so much!
That’s what I love about her recipes
OMG ThIs was by far the best cake I have ever made thanks for the show and the recipe I have gained so much confidence in my baking skills from you simply the BEST !!
I made this cake and I got so much compliments, it’s the best !😊 thanks very much and keep up the amazing work your doing with your cakes ❤❤❤
I made this cake and it was the most moist cake EVER... I wanna mix one layer with one layer of peanut butter cake.
I'm not able to find cake flour, do you think all purpose would serve?
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@@monah3477 cake flour is just all purpose flour + corn flour
Ingredients quantity plzzz
The smell of a cake baking with espresso in it is one of the best smells ever!
IKR?I could sniff the cake all day
I love your recipes,tried d velvety ones, all came out moist and delicious. The cake goop is the best,cake doesn't burn or stick to the pan. Thanks
I’m not exaggerating. I was planning to make this exact cake this week, I just wanted to do some research first. I had decided on this very decoration and everything.
I tried this cake and it was amazing!!!😍😍 so rich and chocolatey🤤🤤
Thanks for this beautiful recipe
Baking this cake right now. You are right this one isn't the easiest but the way this batter tastes already, OMG! This one is about to be a keeper.
was it the most chocolatey cake ever tho?
I was so excited to make this cake all the ingredients that you put in it is going to look amazing I don't know if I did something wrong followed you step-by-step the cake is nice and soft but for some reason it was a little dry
Same. I Just baked this and mine it was dry and crumbly. Worried about the structure for this 2 tier bday cake
I made this 😍 and it was the best chocolate cake ., thank youfor sharing your ingredients .,
I absolutely love your cake recipes! I’ll be making this cake for my son’s 5th birthday. I’ll be using gluten flour instead of wheat cake flour❤ 🤞🏽
I literally had no idea you were on Halloween Wars it just aired and I got so excited to see you lol!
Omg this is almost the well basically the same ingredients as the tasty version of the best ever chocolate cake! Wow
Send me a link please
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I must confess that I baked this cake mainly out of curiosity because of the beer and the mayo (which my family were like No way it will work out lol) and what a flipping nice surprise it was!!!! I trusted the process and followed the exact recipe tho. I did not make the icing shown here, I used my own frosting recipe so I'm only reviewing the cake which is now 'THE chocolate cake' we must have for special occasions. It is moist and tastes like heaven. 😍
May i ask what frosting did you use? I really want to make it for my birthday next week. Sounds very interesting. Both the cake and buttercream.
@@beatrizsandoval4395 hi. Sure! It's biscoff buttercream so basic buttercream (icing sugar or condensed milk and butter) biscoff spread plus biscoff biscuits mashed. And yes, this cake will be a staple on ur bds parties for sure. Just make sure u follow the steps yo the T, mainly the bit of the ingredients all at room temp because it does make a difference between a good and bad result!! Good luck.
Hi sugar Greek
Good morning
I really appreciate your recipes last day I made your chocolate cake . The results are amazing.though I didn’t use bear but I use strong coffee but warm . The results were amazing thanks again
This is the most amazing chocolate cake I ever made!. It is holy!! Thanks Liz! 😊
Hey. What flour did you use?
@@saadmaal3869 I used all purpose flour and also regular beer still came out amazing!!
@@sarahmahyoub5241 thank you. I can't use alcohol so will try without :)
You are FREAKIN' Amaaaazzzing!!! Thanks for constantly sharing unique and scrumptious desserts!
Hi Liz, great recipe! Can’t wait to make it for my wife! Quick question…why did you use Dutch cocoa in the batter but regular in the frosting? Please let me know if you have time! Thanks in advance! Geoff
I just want to say that I love the Sugar Geek! Thank you for all your videos and for being such a great teacher🥰 I love all the tips and tricks you give us👏🏽👏🏽👍
Aniela Williams thank you so much!! 🥰
Omg... 😇🥰💕 This is a next level chocolate cake.... So moist fluffy flavourful.... Thanks a ton for this recipe mam.... Love ❤
Thank you for all the very thorough tips and information! Really helps me who’s just starting in the baking realms. I wanted to make this exact cake recipe and I was so pleasantly surprised to find exactly what I was planning in one recipe video. Thank you so much! Planning to make for my boyfriends birthday party. Tons of people so hopefully it’ll taste good! Fingers crossed.
Hi! This looks divine! 🤤 But can I ask why we need to replace baking powder with baking soda if we were to use Hershey’s powder? I’m curious as I only have Hershey’s in my pantry but would really love to try this recipe. Thank you so much. ❤
Have seen several chocolate cake recipes and I’m definitely sold on trying this one… and trying the Guinness beer too
I just make this cake for my kids. It's delicious. I used coke instead of bear. Thanks dear. Love from Pakistan
Oh my gosh I want to make this for my birthday!! Thanks for the recipe and tips!
This cake looks amazing!!! I’d like to ask you if this cake is appropriate for fondant covering since it’s moist and so rich!!! Thank you so much!!!
Effie Linara thank you! Yes I think it’d be great under fondant. Just make sure to not use whipped cream or cream cheese frosting with this cake or it could melt the fondant :)
Sugar Geek Show I’ve made the cake today......it’s so perfect and delicious. I usually use chocolate ganache with fondant for greater stability. Thank you so much!!!
Effie Linara yum! Great, I’m so glad you like it 😄 thanks for your comment
You are amazing! What a fabulous cake! I wish i could have a slice, and I’m not a chocolate cake fan (but i do like a good brownie).😀🥰❤️ thanks for sharing your incredible talent, knowledge and skill.
Thank you soooo much Liz for your tips.. very helpful.. God bless you more 💯
It definitely counts as lunch 😁 the perfect lunch! Liz, you never disappoint! I can’t wait to try this 😍
I always enjoy watching you and trying your recipes.
My question is the choc chips is we use for choc chip cookie or chips which 60 % coco. Which we use for making panache which choc chip u talking about ur cake is always the best and mostly looking beautiful
Made this yesterday and it was so delicious!
Look so yummy 🤤. Is there an alternative to the pasturized egg white
I did make this cake with chantilly cream and strawberries actually, so gooddddd
I gained 4 lbs just watching this cake being made.
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This is the best cake I ever tasted in my life.... love it❤❤❤❤
U are the best ur recipe really helped me
Thank you for this delicious looking chocolate cake recipe
Me encanta como preparas tus tortas tienes mucho talento algún día espero poder hacer lo que tú haces
Estoy practicando español. Entiendo eso. ¡Estoy tan feliz!
Hi Liz ! You are awesome ! Can I use all use flour ? By mistake I added. Multipurpose flour instead cake flour 😢
That cake looks amazing. Can i use margarine instead butter?
Good afternoon, can you use this recipe to make cupcakes? Thank you..💞
Hi! What brand of cake pans do you use? My cakes always burn on the sides & bottom. I use oven temp & make sure it's the right temp before baking my cakes. Please help. Thanks
Hello! I believe she uses Magic Line cake pans. You can buy them on amazon. Also, using cake strips may help stop your sides from burning. Hope this helps!
@@kennethritchie8280 thank you!
Which part you bye the mixer
And i love this cake it is soft and nice i have to do this one
That chocolate buttercream looks just insanely delicious!!!! 😋😍😋
Is the alcohol on the beer completely evaporates when baked? Because I’m planning to use this recipe for a kid’s birthday cake. And can I leave out the chocolate chips?
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Yes it definitely bakes out so it’s safe for kids. And yes, you can leave out the chips 😊
Hello
Is there any substitute for guiness beer ? Preferably non-alcoholic
Thank you for video 😄😄😄
I am soooo excited to try this recipe! Thank you!!!
Luv ur recipes... thank u so much for sharing ❤️
I have made my fair share of chocolate cakes with different recipes but I believe This one looks incredible!!
Could I use the same recipe for cupcakes?
This looks delicious! Thank you, Liz.
May I ask why you use the egg whites? Is it to replace the meringue powder?
Hey! I had a question regarding cocoa powder. You have used Dutch processed which is alkalized cocoa powder and needs to be paired with baking powder(acc to the science) but you have used more quantity of baking soda here so doesn't it do the opposite job but still your cake is so soft. It's just confusing me
I think the baking soda is reacting with the acidity of the beer to create the leavening. I use a recipe with coffee (alternative to beer), dutched cocoa and baking soda and was confused too.
This was legit one of the best questions I wish she had answered ! I’m confused too!!
Love your channel- you are an artist!
Hi there! How can I get that pasteurized egg whites? Is that something I can buy in the store or I have to make it my own? Thanks!
Could I make this for kids birthday party.
Yes the alcohol content bakes out, or you could even use room temperature coffee or water instead of the Guinness if you need.
Can you use meringue powder for the chocolate butter cream as I cannot by pasteurised eggs here in ireland .
Thank you for sharing, can I make this cake in 3 tiers
Hey Liz!! Loveeeeeee your recipes!!!
Quick question, will the alcohol evaporate from the beer when we bake the cakes ?
Thanks
Rana
I was concerned due to making it for a birthday of N/A and the alcohol does evaporate. You just get a deeper taste of the chocolate.
You were right: INTENSE chocolate flavor! Your channel is so underrated and your talents are not appreciated!
Maybe I did something wrong but even though it did have a lot of sugar, it's chocolate flavor was strong and it wasn't sweet at all. I did use coffee from the coffee machine with the 1 and a half tsp of espresso powder....? More like a borderline cardboard taste. Sorry, I had to describe its taste! 😂 And I'm a chocolate lover! But, at least for me, next time I will decrease the DP cocoa powder and also use a little brown sugar..... Other than that, the cake was super soft! Not too moist and not too dry.
I wanted to ask the pasturized egg whites i dont have them so what should i do i have to make it by next week
mishaal malik you can pasteurize your own egg whites or make Swiss meringue buttercream! sugargeekshow.com/news/how-to-pasteurize-eggs/
Thank you! I will try this recipe soon!
Hi can I skip the mayo? Will it make a big difference?
Is there something that can be used in place of the guiness beer? Like more coffee? Making a cake for someone that does not want beer used even though it evaporates when baked.
Coffee or water :)
@@SugarGeekShow thank you 😊
@@SugarGeekShow Thank you
Hey Liz! What can I use in place of cake flour? Does all purpose flour work the same way?
Do you think this recipe will go well with buttercream peanut butter frosting?
Absolutely!
Thank you for responding. 😁@@SugarGeekShow
Wow totally gonna "TRY" to make this cake.
Oh YUM! I could eat chocolate cake all day everyday and this one looks divine! 😍
With the beer aswell really ?
does the frosting have to contain egg whites? is there a substitute? the cake looks amazing!
This frosting needs pasteurized egg whites, but check out some of my other frosting recipes on the blog! sugargeekshow.com/recipe/american-buttercream-recipe/
@@SugarGeekShow is the butter cream very sweet? Like American butter cream? I would like to make the cake next week for my birthday but I prefer frosting that it’s not too sweet
Love it Great video always thanks for sharing 😉
Can this sit out on the counter with the pasteurized eggs in the icing or does it have to be refrigerated? Thanks for any answers. :)
Hi there. Is your cake flour the same as self raising flour ? In the UK a Baker told us to use cake flour which was self raising
This looks so good - I want to make a black forest cake. Do you think this cake recipe would work well for that?
Hi Liz. I need to make three 10” cakes. Is possible to double the recipe without any complications?
Can we add one more egg and oil instead of making mayonnaise or we can use store bought mayonnaise,but I think store bought mayonnaise is little bit salty,so tell me what should we for better results
Looks so decadent! Could you explain why you use the creaming method for some cakes but reverse creaming for others? I noticed you used reverse creaming for your chocolate cake video.
My kitchen scale is my best friend! I will never go back to measuring by cups❤️
Does the cocoa powder need to be sweetened or unsweetened?
Hi Liz. Does it matter if I use paddle attachment or whipped attachment? To prevent too much air whipped into batter?
This frosting look waaaay richer and dark then the swiss one ....if I can't find pasteurized eggs.... please give me a substitute.... would looove to try this recipe
If you can’t find pasteurized then you’ll have to make Swiss and cook the eggs so that they’re safe to eat sugargeekshow.com/news/swiss-meringue-buttercream/
Or you can pasteurize the eggs yourself sugargeekshow.com/news/how-to-pasteurize-eggs/
Hi!! Can I substitute beer with water or coke ? As we can't have beer it's prohibited. pls help me. Thank u.
Saniya Aadil water or coffee
I’m not understanding the website unless I’m missing something lol. If anyone can help… the calculator shows how many cups of batter you need for the different sized pans but not how much more or less to change the actual ingredients. So how do I know how much more or less of my ingredients to use for different sized pans ?
At the top of the recipe card there’s a sliding scale where you can adjust the number of cups the recipe makes. So use the cake batter calculator and then scroll down just above the ingredients to adjust the recipe
this cake is amazing ,everyone please try it
will this cake work under fondant?
Excited to make this
Hi!! I'm super excited about making this cake but I need cupcakes. Do this batter make 24 cupcakes?
When you mix it with kitchen aid is it the wisk part you use.