⅔ cup butter
2 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
¾ cup buttermilk
8 oz cherries, pitted and halved
2 cups white sugar
2 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted
2 tsp baking soda
1 cup beer
¼ cup cherry juice
1 cup walnuts, chopped
⅔ cup butter
1 egg
4 oz unsweetened chocolate squares, melted
4 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
3 tbsp milk
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
Sift flour, baking soda and salt.
Set aside. In a large bowl, cream ⅔ cup butter and white sugar until light and fluffy.
Add 2 eggs and 2 squares melted chocolate.
Add flour mixture alternately with beer, buttermilk and cherry juice.
Mix until smooth, then fold in cherries and chopped nuts.
Pour batter into a 9x13 inch pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 45-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean.
To make frosting, in a large bowl, combine 2/3 C. butter, 1 egg, 4 squares melted chocolate, confectioners sugar and milk.
Beat until smooth.
Spread on top of cooled cake.
Sugar: 38g
:
Calcium: 33mg
Calories: 382kcal
Carbohydrates: 54g
Cholesterol: 21mg
Fat: 18g
Fiber: 2g
Iron: 2mg
Potassium: 150mg
Protein: 5g
Saturated Fat: 5g
Sodium: 340mg
Vitamin A: 502IU
Vitamin C: 1mg
