German (Beer) Coffee Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. each: allspice and cloves
2 c. chopped dates
1 c. chopped walnuts
1 c. butter or margarine, softened
2 c. packed brown sugar
2 eggs
16 oz. beer

Preparation

Mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice and cloves; set aside.
Combine dates and nuts.
Stir in a small amount of the flour mixture, to coat; set aside.
In large bowl, cream the butter and sugar.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each egg.
Add flour mixture, alternately with beer, blending well after each addition.
Stir in dates and nuts.
Pour into well-greased and floured 12-cup fluted tube pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Cool pan on rack for 10 minutes.
Turn out and cool.
Wrap in foil and refrigerate for 24 hours.