Best German Beer Cake Recipes

German Beer Coffee Cake, Over a 100 year old recipe image

Provided by Nancy J. Patrykus

Categories Cakes

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 c flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp each allspice and ground cloves
2 c chopped dates
1 c chopped walnuts
1 c butter, softened
2 c packed dark brown sugar
3 eggs
2 c beer
powdered sugar optional
rum butter spread optional- recipe to follow

Steps:

1. Mix first 4 items in a bowl, set aside. Then Combine dates and nuts,stir in small amount of flour mixture to coat,set aside. In a large bowl cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Add flour mixture alternately with beer, blending well. Stir in dates and nuts. Pour into a well-greased and floured 12 cup fluted tube pan. Bake in a pre-heated 350 oven. 1 hour and 15 minutes. Cool in the pan 10 minutes. then turn out on a rack to cool completely. Wrap in foil, and let stand 24 hours before serving. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
2. Optional: Rum butter spread. Whip 1/2 cup softened butter with 2 Tablespoons rum till light and fluffy. Rum extract can be used.
3. THANK YOU, Baben P. for sharing your treasured recipe. Nancy P.

German Beer Coffee Cake Over a 100 year old recipe Recipe image

Provided by BobLongo

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 c flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp each allspice and ground cloves
2 c chopped dates
1 c chopped walnuts
1 c butter, softened
2 c packed dark brown sugar
3 eggs
2 c beer
powdered sugar optional
rum butter spread optional

Steps:

Cook time: 1 Hr 15 Min Prep time: 15 Min Serves: 18 slices 1. Mix first 4 items in a bowl, set aside. Then Combine dates and nuts,stir in small amount of flour mixture to coat,set aside. In a large bowl cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Add flour mixture alternately with beer, blending well. Stir in dates and nuts. Pour into a well-greased and floured 12 cup fluted tube pan. Bake in a pre-heated 350 oven. 1 hour and 15 minutes. Cool in the pan 10 minutes. then turn out on a rack to cool completely. Wrap in foil, and let stand 24 hours before serving. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. 2. Optional: Rum butter spread. Whip 1/2 cup softened butter with 2 Tablespoons rum till light and fluffy. Rum extract can be used.

German Beer Cake Recipe image

Provided by bubbles7380

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup molasses
1/4 cup melted butter
2 eggs
1 cup imported DARK GERMAN beer
2 1/2 cups flour sifted
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 1/2 teaspoon soda

Steps:

In a large bowl mix molassses, and butter add eggs and beat until well blended add beer alternating with flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, raisins, pecans, and finally soda bake in greased 9 X 13 pan or tube pan 45 to 50 minutes remove from oven you can sprinkle the top with sesame seeds if you like