Beer Cake INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cups sugar 2/3 cup shortening 2 eggs 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. soda 2 tsp. nutmeg 1 tsp. cloves 1 tsp. cinnamon 2 3/4 cups flour 1 (12 oz) can beer 1 1/4 cups mashed bananas 1 1/2 cups chopped dates (optional) 1/2 cup nuts (optional) 1 tsp. vanilla Icing: 1 stick butter or oleo 1 (3 oz) pkg cream cheese 1 1/2 cups nuts (optional) 1/2 box powdered sugar 1 tsp. vanilla DIRECTIONS 1. Cream together sugar, shortening and eggs. Stir salt, soda, nutmet, cloves, cinnamon and flour together in a separate bowl. 2. Add beer, bananas, dates, nuts and vanilla to creamed mixture. Add dry ingredients last and mix well. 3. Pour batter into a greased and floured cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes. Test to be sure it's done. Depending on the type of beer you use, it may need to bake up to 1 hour. 4. Mix all ingredients together for the icing. Spread over the cake after it has cooled. |