Gluek's Fruit Cake
This seasonal staple was created in the 1960s by Gluek's Brewery in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to show the unique ways their beer could be used in cooking and baking.
Ingredients
- 1½ c. flour
- ¾ tsp. baking powder
- ¼ tsp. baking soda
- ⅛ tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- ½ tsp. ground ginger
- ½ tsp. nutmeg
- ¾ c. candied fruit
- ¼ c. raisins
- ¾ c. nuts, chopped
- ¼ lb. butter
- ¾ c. brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 c. Gluek's beer
Instructions
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ground ginger, and nutmeg.
- In another bowl, mix together the chopped candied fruit, raisins, and nuts with a small amount of the flour mixture.
- Cream butter in a bowl, gradually adding the brown sugar, then the egg. Beat until light and fluffy. Add flour mixture alternately with the beer, mixing lightly. Blend in fruit and nuts.
- Turn batter into a buttered 10-inch loaf pan. Bake at 350° for about an hour.
- Cool in pan for 20 minutes, then turn out onto cooling rack. Let stand 24 hours before serving.