Chocolate-Cherry Beer Cake with Cocoa Beer Frosting

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 3 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 ounces chocolate, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup cold beer
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 (10-ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained and chopped, reserve juice (should be about 2/3 cup)
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
• Frosting:
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons Karo syrup
• 3 tablespoons beer
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• dash salt
• 2 cups powdered sugar

Details

Adapted from betterrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

For cake:

Sift flour, soda, and salt together; set aside. In large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy; add eggs, melted chocolate and vanilla. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with beer, buttermilk, and reserved cherry juice. Add cherries and nuts. Bake at 350 degrees in a greased and floured 9x13 inch cake pan for 35-40 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. Cool cake completely.

For frosting:

Mix all ingredients together except powdered sugar, then add powdered sugar. Beat with electric mixer until smooth. Spread evenly over cake.