No-Bake Porter Cake Cups
Layered chocolate-stout dessert cups with crushed digestive biscuits, boozy chocolate mousse, and whipped cream. Irish porter gives it deep, malty richness—no oven required.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 6
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 3g
Ingredients
- 200 g digestive biscuits (or graham crackers)
- 4 tbsp butter, melted
- 150 g dark chocolate, chopped
- ½ cup porter or stout beer
- 1.5 cup heavy cream, divided
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1
Crush biscuits into fine crumbs in a bowl, then stir in melted butter until the mix resembles damp sand.
- 2
Divide biscuit crumb mixture among 6 jars or glasses, pressing gently into the bottom of each as the base layer.
- 3
Combine chopped chocolate and porter in a microwave-safe bowl, then microwave in 30-second pulses, stirring between each, until smooth.
- 4
Let chocolate cool 2 minutes, then whisk in 0.75 cup heavy cream and vanilla until thick and mousse-like.
- 5
Spoon chocolate mousse evenly over biscuit layer in each jar, then chill while you whip the remaining cream.
- 6
Whip remaining 0.75 cup cream with sugar until soft peaks form, then dollop onto each cup and dust with cocoa powder.
Tools you’ll need
- mixing bowl
- 6 small jars or glasses
- microwave-safe bowl
- whisk
- spoon
- hand mixer or whisk
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