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chocolate guinness cake with cream cheese frosting

We loved this dense chocolate-y not too sweet cake made with my favorite unsalted Irish butter, unsweetened cocoa powder and Guinness extra stout.  This simple dark chocolate cake is then iced with a luscious cream cheese frosting that transforms the cake into a lookalike frothy pint.  I'm thinking this will be my go to chocolate cake for a gathering, serves 12 generously.  Wonderful for a Saint Patrick celebration with family and friends. This recipe comes from Nigella Lawson (NYT food section) I have made a few adjustments to the following recipe for my taste.  For the Cake 1 cup Guinness extra stout 10 tablespoons unsalted Kerrygold Irish ☘️  butter, cut into pieces 3/4 Cup unsweetened European style cocoa powder 2 cups extra fine sugar 3/4 cup sour cream 2 large eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 & 1/2 teaspoons baking soda For the Frosting 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature  1 & 1/2 cups confectioners sugar 1/3 cup heavy cream   Heat t