Beer cake is the perfect autumn/winter cake and quite appropriate for Christmas. It is filled with many of the warming spices of Christmas, it is moist inside and has a caramelized surface... the whole house smells like Christmas when it's in the oven, and it tastes of childhood and winter memories...
Recipe for easy and spiced beer cake
Here is a cake that might not look like much, but it tastes absolutely amazing!
Beer cake is the perfect autumn/winter cake and quite suitable for Christmas. It is filled with many of the warming spices of Christmas, it is moist inside and has a caramelized surface… the whole house smells like Christmas when it’s in the oven, and it tastes of childhood and winter memories…
I have added chopped dates and walnuts to mine – it’s not necessary, but I think it gives a wonderful twist to the classic cake. It can be eaten as it is, or you can slice it and put ice-cold butter on it – it only gets better!
A simple cake that is incredibly easy to make, but really surprises
Servings: cake/bread
Easy and Spiced Beer Cake
Beer cake is the perfect autumn/winter cake and quite appropriate for Christmas. It is filled with many of the warming spices of Christmas, it is moist inside and has a caramelized surface… the whole house smells like Christmas when it’s in the oven, and it tastes of childhood and winter memories…
Equipment
- Bread Form
- Hand Mixer
Ingredients
- 450 gram Brown sugar
- 500 gram Wheat Flour
- 7.2 gram Baking Soda
- 4.8 gram Baking Soda
- 2.85 gram Ground ginger
- 5.2 gram Cinnamon
- 2.1 gram Ground cloves
- 2 gram Cardamom ground
- 75 gram Dates dried pitted, finely chopped
- 50 gram Walnut Kernels chopped
- 350 gram Beer dark
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius (347 degrees Fahrenheit) (fan).
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl with a hand mixer until you get a smooth batter.
- Put the batter in a loaf pan lined with baking paper and bake for about 1 hour. Check by inserting a toothpick into the cake; if it comes out clean, the cake is done.
- Can be served warm, but also tastes wonderful cooled and keeps delicious for 2-3 days.