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Beer Cake II

By: Chris & Carole Koceja 
"A wonderfully delicious chocolate cake with subtle beer overtone."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (11)

What to Drink?

Wine Port
Hot Non-Alcoholic Coffee
 

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9x13 inch pan
 

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 8 ounces cherries, pitted and halved
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 cup beer
  • 1/4 cup cherry juice
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
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  • 2/3 cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • 4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
  • 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
  • 3 tablespoons milk

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Sift flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, cream 2/3 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.
  3. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean.
  4. To make frosting: in a large bowl, combine 2/3 cup butter, 1 egg, 4 squares melted chocolate, confectioners sugar and milk. Beat until smooth. Spread on top of cooled cake.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 386 | Total Fat: 18.1g | Cholesterol: 54mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2009 by ~*Jules*~   view full review
Totally delicious and not too sweet! What kind of beer you use makes a difference here...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2008 by gini   view full review
The ingredients alone seem a bit suspect... even as you are making the batter!! How they marry...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2008 by Helga Palsdottir   view full review
FANTASTIC Its a great "grown up" chokolate cake. Not to sweet. I could not get any cherrys so...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2002 by CHEF1324   view full review
a real moist and delicious cake
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 7, 2009 by MamaClaire   view full review
I used Sam Adams-Cherry Wheat beer since the recipe called for cherries, and it came out...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2008 by Zach   view full review
made this for some friends and they said they liked, especially after they found out there was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 1, 2011 by AmandaAnn   view full review
This was just ok. It nearly overflowed the pan and the flavors of cake and beer, delish as...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2010 by Cashews   view full review
Loved it! Next time I'd double the amount of cherries though .
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 17, 2010 by irides   view full review
A surprisingly mature chocolate cake. It was very popular when I served it to guests. :) I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2009 by Cynthiana   view full review
I used milk chocolate, regular milk, and black cherries, and omitted the walnuts (Because...

 

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