Christmas Beer Cake Recipes

CHRISTMAS BEER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Grease 10-inch tube pan.
• Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into large mixing bowl.
• Cream together in separate bowl butter and sugar. Add eggs, sour cream, beer and vanilla. Stir vigorously approximately two minutes.
• Add to dry ingredients and mix until all ingredients are well blended.
• In a separate bowl, mix sugar, cinnamon and walnut chips.
• Spoon one-third of cake batter into greased 10-inch tube pan. Sprinkle on one-third of filling. Spoon on another third of cake batter and again sprinkle on a third of filling. Spoon on remaining third of batter and sprinkle remainder of cinnamon mixture on top.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until browned on top and cake tester comes out clean.

CAN O' BEER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and spray a 10-cup plain Bundt pan with nonstick baking spray.
• Whisk the cake mix, oil, eggs and 1 cup beer in a large bowl until smooth and well-combined, at least 30 seconds. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top with a rubber spatula, then bake until a cake tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pour 2 tablespoons beer in a heatproof glass bowl and microwave until hot, about 30 seconds. Stir in 2 tablespoons granulated sugar until dissolved.
• Let the cake cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then invert it onto a cooling rack. Using a toothpick, poke several holes over the cake, then drizzle the beer syrup evenly over the cake until it soaks in. Let the cake cool completely.
• Stir the confectioners' sugar and 2 tablespoons beer together in a bowl until smooth. Add more beer, 1 teaspoon at a time, as needed to form a thick glaze. Drizzle the glaze evenly over the cake and let stand until set, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the remaining beer and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar with the cherries in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook, stirring, until the cherries are warmed through and the liquid is reduced to a thick syrup, about 10 minutes. Transfer the cherries to a bowl and let cool completely.
• Serve cake slices with the cherries on the side and a dollop of whipped cream, if using.

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.

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.

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.

MAGGIE BEER'S CHRISTMAS CAKE

Steps:

• Mix the dried fruit and orange zest together in a glass or china bowl.
• Pour the brandy over and mix again.
• Cover the bowl and leave for at least 24 hours, turning mixture occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 140 degrees C.
• Grease and line a 24cm round cake tin with several layers of paper.
• Paper should extend 10cm above the rim of the tin.
• Sift flour, spices and salt.
• Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl.
• Beat eggs in a separate bowl then mix very gradually into the creamed mixture.
• Gently fold in the spiced flour, then fold in the dried fruit mixture.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
• Decorate the top with blanched almonds.
• Bake for about 3 hours.
• A skewer inserted into the centre of the cake should come out clean when the cake is cooked.
• A baking dish full of water placed on the oven shelf below the cake during cooking will help keep the cake moist.
• Cool the cake in the tin for 30 minutes before transfering to a wire rack.
• To store, wrap the cake in several layers of greaseproof paper, then wrap in foil and store in an air-tight tin.

CHOCOLATE BEER CAKE

Steps:

• For the frosting: Whisk the sugar, flour and salt together in a medium saucepan, then stir in the milk. Place the pan over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Continue boiling, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes (this cooks out the raw flour taste). Remove the pan from the heat and scrape the base into a shallow bowl. Press a sheet of plastic wrap directly against the surface of the frosting base and refrigerate until chilled and thick, at least 2 hours.
• For the cake: Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 13-by-9-inch metal pan. Line the bottom and sides with parchment paper, then butter and dust the paper with cocoa powder.
• Whisk the flour, brown sugar, cocoa, malted milk powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a bowl until evenly combined. In another bowl, whisk the butter, eggs, vanilla and 2 cups of the stout until smooth. Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and whisk until the batter just comes together. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a cake tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pour the remaining 3/4 cup stout into a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook until reduced to 1/3 cup, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir the granulated sugar into the beer until dissolved. Let the stout syrup cool.
• Let the cake cool in the pan for 30 minutes, then invert it onto a cooling rack and remove the parchment paper. Flip the cake onto another cooling rack so that it is right-side up again. Poke several holes all over the cake with a toothpick or wooden skewer, then drizzle the stout syrup evenly over the cake. Let the cake cool completely, then slide it onto a serving platter or board.
• Remove the frosting base from the refrigerator and let stand for 20 minutes to come to room temperature. Beat the butter for the frosting with an electric mixer on medium speed until lightened and creamy, about 3 minutes. Add a third of the base and beat until evenly incorporated. Add half of the remaining base, beat until smooth, then add the remaining base and the vanilla and beat until the frosting is fluffy and light, about 3 minutes.
• Scrape the frosting onto the cake and spread it evenly over the top and sides with an offset spatula or butter knife. Sprinkle the candy bars over the top of the cake and refrigerate until the frosting has firmed, at least 30 minutes or up to overnight, before serving.