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Vanilla Beer Cake Bites with Blueberry Filling

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Servings 12 -18

Ingredients
  

Cake

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cups white sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbs canola oil
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup pale ale or wheat beer
  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Filling:

  • 1 cup blueberries fresh or frozen
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 tbs corn starch
  • ¼ cup pale ale or wheat beer or blueberry beer
  • ¾ cup heavy cream
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 325.
  • Add the butter and both kinds of sugar to a stand mixer. Mix on high until well creamed, about 3 minutes.
  • Add the eggs and vanilla, stopping several times to scrape the bottom to insure everything is well combined.
  • Add the oil, cream and beer, mixing until well combined.
  • Stop the mixer, sprinkle with flour, baking powder and salt, stir until just combined.
  • Pour into a 9X13 baking pan that has been greased and floured.
  • Bake until the top is golden brown and springs back when lightly touched, 23-26 minutes.
  • While the cake bakes, make the blueberry filling. In a pot over medium high heat add the blueberries, sugar, cornstarch and beer. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently, until thickened. About 8 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
  • Allow cake to cool completely, transfer to a flat surface. Using a 1 to 2 inch cookie cutter, cut out 12-18 shapes.
  • IN a stand mixer add the heavy cream, vanilla and powdered sugar. Beat on high until medium peaks form.
  • Slice the shapes in half, like splitting a hamburger bun (alternately you can use one shape for the top and another for the bottom).
  • Fill the shapes with blueberry filling and whipped cream. Chill until ready to serve.