Prairie Beer Cake

Name: Prairie Beer Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup shortening; 2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed; 2 eggs, well beaten; 3 cups flour, sifted; 12 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon saigon cinnamon; 12 teaspoon allspice; 12 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 cup walnuts or 1 cup pecans, chopped; 2 cups dates or 2 cups prunes, finely chopped; 2 cups beer

12 ingredients

1 steps

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
2 eggs, well beaten
3 cups flour, sifted
12 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon saigon cinnamon
12 teaspoon allspice
12 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup walnuts or 1 cup pecans, chopped
2 cups dates or 2 cups prunes, finely chopped
2 cups beer

Directions

1

["Preheat oven to 350.", "Cream shortening until soft in a large bowl.", "Gradually add sugar, creaming until light and fluffy.", "Add eggs and mix well.", "Sift flour, salt, baking soda, and spices together.", "Reserve about 2 tablespoons.", "Beat the rest into the batter.", "Slowly add beer and blend thoroughly; it may foam while beating.", "Using reserved flour-spice mixture, toss fruits and nuts until lightly coated.", "Fold into batter, blending thoroughly.", "Pour batter into a greased and floured 10\" tube pan.""