Beer And Date Coffee Cake

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I thought this cake was very good, but then, i'm a date-lover. The cake is spicy, though not overpowering in my opinion. The texture of the cake is fairly light. Credit goes to the encyclopedia of creative cooking.

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Steps

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Grease a 10-inch tube pan.

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Line with waxed paper and grease again.

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If you dont line the pan , you may never get the cake out.

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Beat brown sugar and butter together well.

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Add the eggs , beating well after each one.

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Sift cinnamon , allspice , cloves , flour , baking soda and salt together.

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Use a small amount of the flour mixture to dust the walnuts and dates.

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Add remaining flour mixture to the creamed mixture , alternately with the beer , blending well after each addition.

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Stir in the walnuts and dates.

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Spoon batter into prepared pan.

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Bake in preheated 350 oven for 1 hours or until cake tester comes out clean.

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Let stand 10 minutes , invert onto a wire rack.

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Carefully peel off paper.

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Sprinkle with powdered sugar and place on a serving plate.

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Ingredients

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brown sugar, butter, eggs, cinnamon, allspice, ground cloves, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, pecans, dates, dark beer, powdered sugar