Gryffindor beer chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting

This beer chocolate cake was actually supposed to be a brownie, but ended up being a luscious chocolate cake. The frosting was made from peanut butter and really balances out the sweetness of the chocolate cake. Since we are in the spirit of Halloween month, I wanted to make something reminiscent of my favorite book growing up-Harry Potter! This chocolate cake was covered in a simple peanut butter frosting which literally consists of smooth peanut butter and honey. I topped it with dried cranberries for a spooky looking appearance.

The beer really gives this chocolate sheet cake heaps of moisture and tenderness. And it tastes absolutely incredible in a a very unique way. You won’t taste the beer, I promise; it just gives it a nice sharp taste, compared to the usually over-sweet chocolate cake. This chocolate cake was made in a brownie pan to get that square cake look. Keep all your ingredients at room temperature for best results. If you love sheet cakes, have a look at my carrot cake sheet cake! Happy Halloween everyone!

Beer chocolate cake

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Servings: 8 Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cooking Time: 30 Minutes 30 Minutes

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

Beer chocolate cake

1 cup self-rising flour

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon table salt

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup beer, at room temperature

3 large eggs, at room temperature  

 

Peanut butter frosting

1/4 cup peanut butter

1/4 cup honey

Dried cranberries or fruit, for topping

Instructions

Beer chocolate cake

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F/175°C.
2. Whisk the butter with the vanilla extract, sugar and eggs until it becomes pale in color.
3. Fold in the beer into the same bowl.
4. Mix the flour with the cocoa powder, baking powder and salt in another mixing bowl. Combine these ingredients with the bowl from step 1.
5. Line a 9 inch brownie pan with alumunum foil or parchment paper.
6. Pour the cake batter into the pan and spread out the top with a spatula.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
8. Let the cake cool on a wire rack before frosting it.

Peanut butter frosting

1. Mix the peanut butter with the honey until smooth.
2. Spread this over the cooled cake and garnish with dried cranberries. You can also add jam for a bloody effect.