Bolo De Cereveja - Beer Cake - Portugal

Submitted by Baby Kato

"This recipe is submitted for play in ZWT8 – Spain/Portugal. It is a recipe by Ana Patuleia Ortins. Ana states that light or regular beer works equally well, so please use your favorite. It sounds interesting, I have posted it for all the beer lovers out there."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 10-12

ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 4 eggs, separated
• 1 cup beer
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, using the high speed of an elenctric mixer or mixing by hand, beat the sugar with the butter, until smooth, about 1 minute.
3. Beat in the egg yolks, at medium speed, until the ingredients are fluffy and pale yellow, about 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Pour in the beer, mixing to blend, then add the flour and the baking powder, mix thoroughly 1 minute.
5. In a separate bowl, using clean beaters, beat the egg whites until stiff, then gently fold the beaten whites into the batter.
6. Pour into a lightly greased and floured 10-inch tube pan and bake in a 350 degree oven for 50 minutes, until a wooden skewer comes out clean and the cake springs back when lightly pressed with your finger.
7. Cool 5 minutes before removing from the pan.

Reviews

[NurseJaney]

*Made for Australia/NZ Swap #72* Having recently visited Portugal, must admit I never saw this on a menu. Used a Sierra Stout and followed all directions. This is lighter texture than traditional pound cake, but with some of the same firmness. No trace of beer taste, it is a tad sweet, and I cut back 1/4 cup of sugar -- may cut another 1/4 cup next time. No need for icing --(What would you put on beer?) -- nicely slices for packed lunches, or mid-afternoon tea break. Am freezing 1/2, I think it will thaw just fine ! Thanks for posting, BK, -nice addition to dessert list !