Easy Air Fryer Guinness Chocolate Cake (Printable)

Rich chocolate cake with Guinness stout, air-fried to perfection in 40 minutes.

# What You Need:

→ 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

# How-To Steps:

01 - Preheat air fryer to 320°F for 5 minutes to ensure even baking.
02 - Grease and line a 7-inch round cake pan that fits your air fryer basket with parchment paper.
03 - In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt until evenly blended.
04 - In a separate bowl, combine Guinness, buttermilk, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract. Whisk until fully incorporated.
05 - Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix to prevent tough texture.
06 - Pour batter into prepared cake pan and smooth top with spatula for even rising.
07 - Place pan in preheated air fryer basket. Cook for 23-27 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out with 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.

# Helpful Tips:

01 -
  • The air fryer creates the most tender, evenly baked crumb without heating up your entire kitchen
  • Guinness deepens the chocolate flavor in ways coffee never could, creating this sophisticated richness that surprises everyone who takes that first bite
  • You probably have everything in your pantry right now, making it perfect for those Im craving something chocolate but dont want to run to the store moments
02 -
  • Overmixing is the enemy of tender cake, stop as soon as you dont see dry flour anymore
  • Every air fryer cooks differently, so start checking at 23 minutes even if your air fryer is usually consistent
  • The cake will continue cooking slightly as it cools in the pan, so dont panic if it seems slightly underdone when you first pull it out
03 -
  • Room temperature ingredients are nonnegotiable here, they emulsify properly and create that tender texture we are after
  • Letting the cake cool completely before dusting with sugar prevents the powdered sugar from melting into an unappealing glaze

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