Beer Cake II

Name: Beer Cake II
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 0.66670000553131 cup butter; 2 eggs; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 0.75 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; 0.25 cup cherry juice; 1 cup chopped walnuts; 0.66670000553131 cup butter; 1 egg; 4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted; 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar; 3 tablespoons milk

Recipe by Chris and Carole Koceja from allrecipes.com

Dessert

Ingredients

24 servings

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0.66670000553131 cup butter
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2 eggs
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon salt
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0.75 cup buttermilk
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8 ounces cherries, pitted and halved
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2 cups white sugar
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2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
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2 teaspoons baking soda

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1 cup beer
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0.25 cup cherry juice
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1 cup chopped walnuts
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0.66670000553131 cup butter
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1 egg
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4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
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4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
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3 tablespoons milk

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Sift flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
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.
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.
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.