beer cake with caramel frosting

(3 ratings)
Recipe by
Barbara Pendley
McMinnville, TN

This is from another cooking site, and is a wonderful cake. The Caramel frosting will lend itself well to other cake recipes.

(3 ratings)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr

Ingredients For beer cake with caramel frosting

  • 2 c
    brown sugar
  • 1 c
    shortening, (not oil)
  • 2
    eggs, beaten
  • 1 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground allspice
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground cloves
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 2 tsp
    salt
  • 3 c
    flour
  • 12 oz
    good quality beer, not a light beer
  • CARAMEL FROSTING
  • 1/2 c
    butter, not margarine, melt butter slowly
  • 1 c
    brown sugar
  • 1/4 c
    milk
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2 c
    powered sugar

How To Make beer cake with caramel frosting

  • 1
    Cream sugar and shortening together, add beaten eggs.
  • 2
    In another bowl sift flour, spices, soda and salt together.
  • 3
    Add flour and beer alternately to the sugar mixture. Starting and ending with the flour mixture. Beat well.
  • 4
    Pour into a prepared bundt pan and bake at 350 degrees for about an hour or until cake tester comes out clean.
  • 5
    Frost with the caramel frosting or it is also very good left plain.
  • 6
    NOTE: Dates and or nuts can also be added to this cake. I added pecans to mine.
  • 7
    CARAMEL FROSTING
  • 8
    Combine butter and brown sugar in a sauce pan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar disolves.
  • 9
    Add milk and bring to a boil. Stiring not to let stick or burn.
  • 10
    Remove from heat and cool slightly. Add powdered sugar and beat to a smooth spreading consistency.
  • 11
    Spread on cool cake.

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