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Cherry Vanilla Pale Ale Party Cake

Servings 9 -12 servings

Ingredients
  

For The Cake Layer:

  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cups sugar
  • ¼ cup raw honey
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • ¼ cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup pale ale
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

For The Cherries Layer:

  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • 2 lbs cherries pitted
  • ½ cup beer

For The Whipped Cream layer

  • 3 cups heavy cream
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 325°F.
  • In a bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter and sugar and honey until well combined.
  • While the mixer is running, add the eggs, one at a time, scraping the bottom of the bowl between additions.
  • Add the canola oil, buttermilk, and vanilla extract and beat until well combined.
  • In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. In a small bowl, add the beer and lemon juice.
  • Alternating between the dry ingredients and the beer, slowly add both to the mixer, a little at a time, until all the ingredients are just combined.
  • Grease and flour a 9x13 baking pan. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake at 325°F until light golden brown, 23–26 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
  • Stir together the cornstarch and sugar in a saucepan. Stir in ½ cup pale ale until dissolved, stir in the cherries. Simmer over medium high heat until cherries have started to break down and sauce has thickened, about 15 minutes.
  • Pour the cherries over the cake in an even layer. Chill until set, about 1 hour.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer add the heavy cream, powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, beat until medium peaks form, about 5 minutes. Spread the whipped cream in an even layer over the cake. Chill until ready to serve.