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Mini Chocolate Stout Cakes For Two (or four)

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Ingredients
  

  • 6 tbs melted butter
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 2/3 cup stout beer
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • Frosting:
  • 4 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 2 tbs butter softened
  • 2 tbs whole milk or heavy cream
  • 2 tbs unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 3.5 wt ounces dark chocolate melted (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • In a large bowl add the melted butter, oil, sugar, cocoa powder, and salt mix until well combined. Stir in the egg and beer.
  • Sprinkle with flour and baking powder, stir until just combined.
  • Grease and flour an 8x8 baking dish. Pour batter into pan.
  • Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted in the center returns with a few crumbs attached.
  • Allow to cool completely, at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
  • Cover a plate or cutting board with parchment paper. Run a knife around the edges of the pan to loosen the cake, then invert onto the prepared plate or cutting board.
  • Use a 3-inch biscuit cutter to cut out four circles.
  • In a large bowl add the cream cheese and butter, beat with an electric mixer until well combined, light and fluffy (this will help avoid lumps in the final product, make sure it’s well blended). Add the milk, beat until well combined.
  • Sprinkle with cocoa powder, powdered sugar and salt. Mix until well combined.
  • Plate two of the cake circles, top with frosting, add the remaining two cake circles to the top, top with frosting. Drizzle with melted chocolate just before serving.