Crockpot Desserts: Beer Cake in the Crock Pot

[Barbara G.]

2/3 cup butter
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
3 eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 1/2 cups beer
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup raisins

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time mix well. Add flour, soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg to creamy mixture alternately with beer. Stir in walnuts and raisins. Pour mixture into well buttered and floured cake pan that will fit into crockpot. Cover tin with four or five paper towels. Put into pot. Put lid on crockpot loosely to allow steam to escape. Cook on high for 3 1/2 hours or until cake is done. Remove pan from pot and allow cake to cool on wire rack for 15 minutes before removing from pan.

Source: Sarah's Kitchen

 

[christine]

Wow, I never heard of a Beer cake. Do you actually taste the beer or does is burn off during cooking.

 

[Barbara G.]

Wow, I never heard of a Beer cake. Do you actually taste the beer or does is burn off during cooking.

This is a good question! When I use beer for smoking foods, it just makes it much more moist. The alcohol cooks off.

I have not actually tried this recipe, but found it interesting so added it here in the forums. I will have to try it out soon!