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Chocolate Guinness Cake
YIELDS: 10 - 12 serving(s)
PREP TIME: 20 mins
TOTAL TIME: 1 hr 45 mins
Ingredients
FOR THE CAKE:
6 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped
11 oz. bottle Guinness Stout
1 1/4 c. granulated sugar
1 1/4 c. firmly packed light brown sugar
11 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
1/3 c. unsweetened...
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