Easy Air Fryer Guinness Chocolate Cake (Printable Version)
A rich, moist chocolate cake infused with Guinness stout, made effortlessly in the air fryer for a quick yet decadent dessert.
# Ingredient List:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 1 cup all-purpose flour
02 - 1 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
04 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
05 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
→ Wet Ingredients
06 - 1/2 cup Guinness stout, room temperature
07 - 1/2 cup buttermilk, room temperature
08 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
09 - 2 large eggs, room temperature
10 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Optional Topping
11 - 1/2 cup powdered sugar, for dusting
12 - Whipped cream or chocolate ganache, for serving
# Directions:
01 - Preheat air fryer to 320°F for 5 minutes.
02 - Grease and line a 7-inch round cake pan that fits your air fryer basket.
03 - Whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
04 - Combine Guinness, buttermilk, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl. Mix well.
05 - Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
06 - Pour batter into prepared cake pan and smooth the top evenly.
07 - Place pan in preheated air fryer basket. Cook for 23-27 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
08 - Remove cake from air fryer and let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
09 - Dust with powdered sugar before serving, or top with whipped cream or chocolate ganache if desired.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The air fryer creates this incredible tender crumb while keeping the top perfectly domed and slightly fudgy
- Guinness deepens the chocolate flavor without tasting like beer at all
- Twenty-five minutes to the most decadent dessert you'll make all year
02 -
- Room temperature ingredients blend together seamlessly and create better texture
- Overmixing develops gluten and makes the cake tough, stop when flour disappears
- Every air fryer runs differently, check at 23 minutes and add time as needed
03 -
- Measure your air fryer basket before buying your pan, seven inches is the sweet spot for most models
- The toothpick test is your friend, slightly moist crumbs mean perfect, wet batter means more time