INGREDIENTS-
3oz butter
1 large egg
¼ tsp vanilla essence
4oz self raising flour
1oz cocoa powder
1oz drinking chocolate powder
½ tsp baking powder
Pinch salt
3 fluid oz Guinness Draught
300 grams cream cheese
150 grams icing sugar
125 ml double cream (or whipping cream)
FOR THE TOPPING-
8 oz cream cheese
1 ¼ cups icing sugar
½ cup double cream (or whipping cream)
RECIPE-
To prepare tins- Grease, dust with flour and shake out surplus.
Cream the butter, add the sugar gradually and continue beating until mixture is light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolk and vanilla essence. Sieve all the dry ingredients together thoroughly and stir into the creamed mixture alternately with the Guinness. Lastly, fold in the stiffly beaten egg white and divide equally into the prepared tins. Smooth the tops and bake at 375° F or gas mark 5 for 25 minutes. Run around the sides with a knife, but leave in the tins for about ½ hour before turning out.
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