German Beer Cake Recipes

BEER CAKE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.
• Combine cake mix and pudding mix in a large bowl. Add beer and vegetable oil and mix lightly. Add 4 eggs. Beat at high speed until mixture is thick, creamy and smooth. Pour into greased and floured Bundt pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 55 minutes. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely. Frost as desired.

GERMAN BEER COFFEE CAKE, OVER A 100 YEAR OLD RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Mix first 4 items in a bowl, set aside. Then Combine dates and nuts,stir in small amount of flour mixture to coat,set aside. In a large bowl cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Add flour mixture alternately with beer, blending well. Stir in dates and nuts. Pour into a well-greased and floured 12 cup fluted tube pan. Bake in a pre-heated 350 oven. 1 hour and 15 minutes. Cool in the pan 10 minutes. then turn out on a rack to cool completely. Wrap in foil, and let stand 24 hours before serving. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• 2. Optional: Rum butter spread. Whip 1/2 cup softened butter with 2 Tablespoons rum till light and fluffy. Rum extract can be used.
• 3. THANK YOU, Baben P. for sharing your treasured recipe. Nancy P.

BEER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9-inch square cake pan with parchment paper.
• Combine superfine sugar and butter for cake in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until pale and creamy. Add egg and beat until well combined. Sift in self-rising flour; stir to combine. Add vanilla extract and nutmeg. Add beer and stir until well combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Mix together flour, sugar, and melted butter for topping until just combined. Crumble over the cake batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and crumble topping is golden brown, about 40 minutes.

BEER CAKE WITH STREUSEL TOPPING

Steps:

• Combine sifted flour, sugar and dried fruit.
• Add beaten eggs and melted butter and mix it all together.
• Gradually add the beer mixing it in as you go.
• Pour cake batter into lined or greased cake tin 9"x13".
• To make the streusel combine the three ingredients and mix well.
• Using your fingers, crumble the streusel topping evenly over the cake batter. Gently press it in a little.
• Cook in moderate oven (180c) for 45 minutes or until skewer comes out clean.

BEER SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, cloves, cinnamon, allspice, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and beat well. Add flour mixture alternately with beer and mix well to combine. Fold in the chopped walnuts.
• Pour into a 9x5 inch loaf pan. Bake 40 to 50 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.