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A wonderfully delicious chocolate cake with subtle beer overtone. Ingredients:
2/3 cup butter |
2 eggs |
3 cups all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon salt |
3/4 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 |
1/4 cup cherry juice |
1 cup chopped walnuts |
2/3 cup butter |
1 egg |
4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted |
4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar |
3 tablespoons milk |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Sift flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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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