Beer Cake Recipe

11 ingredients
17 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 c. (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature, plus some to grease the pan
  • 2 c. Firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 2 x Large eggs
  • 1 c. Minced walnuts or possibly pecans
  • 1 c. Minced dates
  • 3 c. Flour
  • 2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp Grnd allspice
  • 1/2 tsp Grnd cloves
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 2 c. Flat beer

Directions

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    1.
  2. 2
    In a large mixing bowl, beat 1 c. butter with an electric mixer at high speed for 1 minute.
  3. 3
    Add in brown sugar and beat for 1 minute.
  4. 4
    Stop the mixer; using a rubber spatula, scrape down the sides of the bowl.
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    2.
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    Beat in Large eggs one at a time, again stopping to scrape down the bowl.
  7. 7
    Stir in nuts and dates.
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    3.
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    In another large bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, allspice, cloves and salt.
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    With mixer running, add in flour mix to butter mix alternately with beer till well-blended.
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    4.
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    Pour batter into a greased 12-c. tube pan.
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    Bake in a preheated 325-degree oven for 30 min.
  14. 14
    Raise oven temperature to 350 degrees and continue baking till a wooden toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 25 min.
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    5.
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    Remove cake from pan.
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    Cold completely on a wire rack.

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