Name: Beer Cake Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ⅔ cup butter; 2 eggs; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp salt; ¾ cup buttermilk; 8 oz cherries; 2 cups white sugar; 2 oz unsweetened chocolate; 2 tsp baking soda; 1 cup beer; ¼ cup cherry juice; 1 cup walnuts; ⅔ cup butter; 1 egg; 4 oz unsweetened chocolate squares; 4 cups confectioners' sugar; 3 tbsp milk

Don’t let the beer deter you, this is a fabulous cake recipe that will be a success!

How To Make Beer Cake

This delicious chocolate-flavored cake got a kick of beer for an intense and flavorful experience.

Prep: 25 mins

Cook: 1 hr

Total: 1 hr 25 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

⅔ cup butter
2 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
¾ cup buttermilk
8 oz cherries, pitted and halved
2 cups white sugar
2 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted
2 tsp baking soda
1 cup beer
¼ cup cherry juice
1 cup walnuts, chopped
⅔ cup butter
1 egg
4 oz unsweetened chocolate squares, melted
4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
3 tbsp milk

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
Sift flour, baking soda and salt.
Set aside. In a large bowl, cream ⅔ cup butter and white sugar until light and fluffy.
Add 2 eggs and 2 squares melted chocolate.
Add flour mixture alternately with beer, buttermilk and cherry juice.
Mix until smooth, then fold in cherries and chopped nuts.
Pour batter into a 9x13 inch pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 45-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean.
To make frosting, in a large bowl, combine 2/3 C. butter, 1 egg, 4 squares melted chocolate, confectioners sugar and milk.
Beat until smooth.
Spread on top of cooled cake.