Chocolate Beer Cake

Chocolate Beer Cake Recipe

Batter:
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup beer
1/3 cup oil
1 egg, slightly beaten

Syrup:
1 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa
3/4 cup beer
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar

For batter, mix dry ingredients; make a well in center. Add beer, oil, and egg. Beat just until smooth.

For syrup, make a paste of cocoa and a little beer in a saucepan. Add remaining beer and sugars. Heat to boiling.

Pour batter into a greased 8-inch square baking pan. Drizzle syrup over top. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes.

Cool about 5 minutes. Loosen sides of cake from pan; invert onto platter. Even out pudding layer with knife. Serve warm or cool. The aroma of this chocolate beer cake is quite strong.