Tipsy Cake with Waldorf Icing
Description: 🎂 Another tasty cake recipe giving beer a functional use (other than making people “dysfunctional”/lol). Make the cooked part of the icing after you put the cake in the oven so it has time to cool, or you can also put it in the fridge to cool faster. This cake is also very good without the nuts if you don’t like them.
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour and 10 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 1 9×13-inch cake
- Category: Breads
- Keywords: Dessert, Kid Friendly, Weeknight, Oven, < 4 Hours
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 601.6
- Fat Content: 31.3g
- Saturated Fat Content: 9.4g
- Cholesterol Content: 58.4mg
- Sodium Content: 544.2mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 75.5g
- Fiber Content: 1.7g
- Sugar Content: 50.4g
- Protein Content: 6.2g
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 2/3 cup margarine
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3 tablespoons margarine
- 1 cup flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 cup beer
- 2 tablespoons maraschino cherries
- 1 tablespoon cherry juice
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1/4 cup milk
- 3 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup margarine
- 1 cup butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Instructions
For the Cake:
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).
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In a large bowl, mix together 2/3 cup margarine, 2 cups sugar, eggs, 3 tablespoons margarine, 1 cup flour, baking soda, and beer until smooth.
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Cut maraschino cherries into small pieces (about quartered), and add them to the batter.
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Stir in cherry juice and chopped nuts (if desired).
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Pour the batter into a greased 9×13-inch pan.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
For the Icing:
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In a small saucepan, cook 3/4 cup flour and 1/4 cup milk until very thick, stirring constantly.
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Allow the cooked flour mixture to cool well.
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Cream together 1 cup margarine, 1 cup butter, and 1/2 cup granulated sugar until smooth.
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Add the cooled flour mixture to the creamed ingredients and beat until the sugar is no longer grainy. This may take at least 5 minutes.
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Frost the cooled cake with the Waldorf icing and sprinkle with chopped nuts, if desired.
Enjoy your Tipsy Cake with Waldorf Icing! 🍰
