Cherry Hazelnut Beer Cake
  • 1 cup Scottish Ale
  • 2 cups Chukar® Dried Bing Cherries, any variety
  • 1 cup toasted hazelnuts, chopped
  • 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 cups cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
from Chukar Cherries - www.chukar.com

Cherry Hazelnut Beer Cake (continued)
Cover dried cherries with hot water in bowl and let stand 10 minutes or until softened. Drain well. Combine ale, dried cherries, sugar, butter, cinnamon, cloves, salt and nutmeg in large pot and simmer 3 minutes stirring constantly. Cool. Sift cake flour. Sift again adding baking soda and baking powder. Stir batter until smooth. Stir in hazelnuts. Grease and flour loaf pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour, 15 minutes. Optional: Serve with Cherry Rum Sauce.
from Chukar Cherries - www.chukar.com