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The King of Coffee Cakes
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 60 Minutes
Ready In: 75 Minutes
Servings: 2
The beer in this batter makes for a deeply-colored, moist and rich coffee cake. Baked in a Bundt pan and dusted with powdered sugar, it makes a pretty presentation.
Ingredients:
2 cups firmly-packed dark brown sugar (1 pound)
2 large eggs
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups light beer or 2 cups dark beer
3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans (6 ounces)
1 cup raisins (6 ounces)
1 tablespoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
confectioners' sugar
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°; butter and flour a 12-cup Bundt pan.
2. In a food processor, process sugar and eggs until smooth, 1 minute; add butter and process another minute; with machine running, pour beer in and process 10 seconds.
3. Transfer to a mixing bowl; add the remaining ingredients except confectioners' sugar and fold in just until combined.
4. Bake 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean; cool in pan for 5 minutes; invert onto a rack and cool completely; dust confectioners' sugar over the top just before serving.
By RecipeOfHealth.com