Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1/3 cups / 80 ml Guinness or other stout
  • 2 tbsp strong black coffee
  • 1/2 cup / 115 g unsalted butter
  • 1/3 cups / 45 g unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup / 130 g all purpose flour
  • 1 cup / 130 g sugar
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup / 120 ml creme fraiche/sour cream
  • 1 cup + 2 tbsp / 130 g flour
  • 2/3 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp mixed pumpkin spice ((nutmeg, cloves, ginger))
  • 2/3 cup / 160 ml vegetable oil
  • 2/3 cup / 135 g granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs (large)
  • 7 oz / 200 g pumpkin purée
  • 1/4 cup / 60 ml simple syrup (sugar and water in equal parts)
  • 2 tbsp sloe gin or damson gin (not regular gin)
  • 2 cups / 500 g Italian mascarpone
  • 1 cup / 130 g icing sugar
  • 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup / 120 ml whipping cream or double cream

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 325F/160C.
  • Grease 2-8" round cake pans and line the bottoms with greased parchment paper. Set aside.