Pretzels, Peanut Butter, and Beer Cake Recipe | #SundaySupper
You'll love this easy to make chocolate beer cake, covered in peanut butter frosting and decorated with pretzel twists!
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Prep Time15minutes
Cook Time25minutes
Total Time40minutes
Servings10People
Calories961kcal
AuthorKatie Moseman
Ingredients
Cake
1cupall purpose flour
1cupcocoa
2cupssugar
1teaspoonbaking powder
1/2teaspoonsalt
4eggs
1teaspoonpure vanilla extract
1cupunsalted buttermelted
1cupbeerpreferably stout
Frosting
1cupconfectioners' sugar
1cupcreamy peanut butter
5tablespoonsunsalted butterat room temperature
3/4teaspoonpure vanilla extract
1/4teaspoonkosher salt
1/3cupheavy cream
Decoration
3cupspretzel twists
Instructions
For the Cake
Preheat the oven to 350 and prepare two 9-inch cake pans by lining with parchment paper and spraying the interior sides of the pans with baking spray.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, and salt, then set aside.
In a second mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, vanilla, and melted butter. Stir in the beer.
Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture a little at a time and whisk until just combined. The batter will be runny.
Pour half of the batter into each prepared pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out with a few moist crumbs but no wet batter. Let cool completely in the pans on a rack.
For the Frosting
Place the confectioners' sugar, peanut butter, butter, vanilla, and salt in a bow. Mix on medium-low speed until creamy, scraping down the bowl with a rubber spatula as you work. Add the cream and beat on high speed until the mixture is light and smooth.
To Decorate the Cake
Place one layer of the cake on a cake stand or plate. Spread a layer of frosting on top of the cake layer, almost to the edge.
Place the other layer on top of the frosted first layer. Spread a layer of frosting on the top, right up to the edge. Arrange pretzels on top in concentric circular patterns.
To decorate the sides, apply a little frosting to the center of a pretzel twist, then press it against the cake. Alternate pretzels right-side-up and upside-down as you go.
Nutrition Facts
Pretzels, Peanut Butter, and Beer Cake Recipe | #SundaySupper
Amount Per Serving
Calories 961Calories from Fat 396
% Daily Value*
Fat 44g68%
Saturated Fat 21g131%
Cholesterol 140mg47%
Sodium 1226mg53%
Potassium 489mg14%
Carbohydrates 129g43%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 56g62%
Protein 19g38%
Vitamin A 955IU19%
Calcium 76mg8%
Iron 6.3mg35%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.