275289 Wed Dec 08 15:15:44 -0800 2004 7 31 Home Cooking 0 1449854 I just made the Gramery Tavern gingerbread and have leftover Oatmeal Stout. I saw in the NYT today that there's a recipe for Chocolate Guinness Cake. Would the Oatmeal Stout work instead of Guinness Stout? In case you're interested, here's the link: Thanks!! Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/08/dining/083NREX.html?pagewanted=all Wed Dec 08 15:15:44 -0800 2004 0 Butters 1 1449864 Is the oatmeal stout really dark and rich like Guinness? I've made that recipe (yum!) and I would think you could use any dark stout. Wed Dec 08 15:48:21 -0800 2004 1449854 0 Athena 1 1449866 I can't see why not... since they are two different beers the flavor will be slightly different, but it should be great. Wed Dec 08 15:54:17 -0800 2004 1449854 0 JK Grence (the Cosmic Jester) 1 1449868 I make the Chocolate Guinness Cake on Epicurious all the time. I think I can do it from memory now. I usually use either Guinness or Chocolate Stout, but I'm sure any rich creamy darkish beer would do. Sometimes I buy a 12 oz bottle for the recipe that calls for 16 oz, and I make up the difference with coffee. It comes out just fine. Wed Dec 08 16:16:22 -0800 2004 1449854 0 curiousbaker 2 1450240 I just made the recipe from Epicurious and it came out soooo good--but I think one of the side benefits is being left with 8 ounces of Guinness to drink while you mix! ;) Sat Dec 11 00:31:51 -0800 2004 1449868 0 KB 1 1450009 Thanks for the responses. Oatmeal stout is a dark rich beer, so I believe there should be no problem in substituting if for Guinness. Thu Dec 09 15:18:18 -0800 2004 1449854 0 Butters 1 1450010 Thanks for the responses. Oatmeal stout is a dark rich beer, so I believe there should be no problem in substituting if for Guinness. Thu Dec 09 15:19:38 -0800 2004 1449854 0 Butters 1 1450253 I don't think you should substitute Oatmeal Stout for Guinness. Oatmeal Stout is sweet while Guinness is dry/bitter--total opposites in terms of stouts. You might say the only thing that they have in common is the color. But I'm sure it wouldn't completely wreck the recipe. Sat Dec 11 10:14:26 -0800 2004 1449854 0 mod'ern