Beer Cake II
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup butter
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ 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
- ¼ cup cherry juice
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- ⅔ cup butter
- 1 egg
- 4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
- 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Sift flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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