When I want to "wow" without fussy details, I turn to a moist chocolate cake with fluffy white frosting.
This is the cake I made for my daughter Eleanor's birthday party because it's special and easy at the same time. So when you need a cake but have other things to worry about, make this cake.
My favorite cake recipe comes courtesy of Nigella Lawson. It's "Guinness Chocolate Cake" and it's moist, rich and foolproof. The best part is that it comes together in one pot and is mixed by hand. Easy easy easy.
I made two cakes for Eleanor's party but one layer topped with icing and maraschino cherries looks just as nice.
Chocolate Guinness Cake
1 cup Guinness
1 stick plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3/4 cup cocoa powder
2 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup sour cream
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and butter and line a 9-inch springform pan.
Pour the Guinness into a large saucepan, add the butter in slices and heat until the butter is melted. Turn off the heat and whisk in the cocoa and sugar. Beat the sour cream with the eggs and vanilla and pour into the beer mixture and finally whisk in the flour and baking soda.
Pour the cake batter into the greased and lined pan and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Leave to cool completely in the pan on a cooling rack, as it is quite a damp cake.
Easy Fluffy Frosting
1 egg white
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup boiling water
Mix all the ingredients except the water in a deep mixing bowl. Add the boiling water and beat until stiff.
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