Beer Cake Ii - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2/3 cup butter
    2 eggs
    3 cups all-purpose flour
    1 teaspoon salt
    3/4 cup buttermilk
    8 ounces cherries, pitted and halved
    2 cups white sugar
    2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
    2 teaspoons baking soda
    1 cup beer
    1/4 cup cherry juice
    1 cup chopped walnuts
    2/3 cup butter
    1 egg
    4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
    4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
    3 tablespoons milk
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Sift flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
    In a large bowl, cream 2/3 cup butter and white sugar until light and fluffy. Add 2 eggs and 2 squares melted chocolate. Add flour mixture alternately with beer, buttermilk and cherry juice. Mix until smooth, then fold in cherries and chopped nuts. Pour batter into a 9x13 inch pan.
    Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean.
    To make frosting: in a large bowl, combine 2/3 cup butter, 1 egg, 4 squares melted chocolate, confectioners sugar and milk. Beat until smooth. Spread on top of cooled cake.

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