Chocolate Guinness Cake

Method

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 160°C Fan. Grease a 23cm tin with melted butter and set aside. I like to dust mine with a little cocoa powder too.
2. 2
   In a large saucepan, combine the Guinness and butter. Place over medium-low heat until the butter melts, then remove from heat. Add the cocoa powder and caster sugar, and whisk until well blended.
3. 3
   Combine all the ingredients together and bake for 55 minutes to 1 hour, or until risen and firm. A skewer inserted into the centre should come out clean.
4. 4
   Let the cake cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
5. 5
   Add all the topping ingredients together into the bowl of your stand mixer and using the beater attachment, beat together until thick and creamy.
6. 6
   Once the cake is fully cooled, remove it from the pan and place it on a serving plate or cake stand. Spread the frosting over the top of the cake only, so it resembles the creamy head of a pint of Guinness.