Guinness Loaf Cake Recipe
Recipe: https://recipestripper.com/recipes/72953b45-22e8-49e5-bd78-a9a3263d3f36
Original source: https://www.janespatisserie.com/2026/09/13/guinness-loaf-cake/
Recipe image: https://www.janespatisserie.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/GuinnessLoafCake5.jpg

A deliciously easy to bake chocolate Guinness loaf cake recipe with a thick vanilla cream cheese frosting and chocolate shavings
Yield: 10
Prep time: PT30M
Cook time: PT60M
Total time: PT210M

Ingredients
- 175 g unsalted butter/baking spread ((room temp))
- 250 g light brown soft sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 medium eggs
- 150 ml Guinness
- 50 g cocoa powder
- 250 g self raising flour
- 125 ml whole milk
- 100 g unsalted butter ((room temp))
- 100 g icing sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 200 g full-fat soft cream cheese
- 15 g grated chocolate

Instructions
1. [Cake] Preheat the oven to 180ºc/160ºc fan and line a 2lb loaf tin with parchment paper
2. [Cake] Beat the butter and sugar together in a large bowl until creamy and combined
3. [Cake] Add the vanilla and eggs, and mix again
4. [Cake] Add the Guinness and mix through.
5. [Cake] Add the cocoa powder and flour and combine.
6. [Cake] Finally, add the milk and mix through.
7. [Cake] Pour into the tin and bake in the oven for 50-60 minutes, or until baked through.
8. [Cake] Leave to cool fully.
9. [Topping] Beat together the room temperature block butter, with the icing sugar.
10. [Topping] Add the vanilla extract and soft cream cheese
11. [Topping] Mix as little as possible to combine
12. [Topping] Slather or pipe the frosting on top of the cake and then grate over some chocolate