Butterscotch & Beer Bundt Cake

A lovely cake made with rich Bock beer and butterscotch!

I'm a little embarrassed that I'm posting recipes from nearly 3 years ago, but here we are. This cake was made for my husband, Nick, for his birthday in May 2020. He loves butterscotch - it's one of his favorite sweets. He enjoys beer and does like a Bock occasionally. I thought it would make for the perfect birthday cake. I personally did not anticipate liking this cake at all because I'm not a fan of beer, but I was pleasantly surprised. It had such a wonderful balance of the more savory beer flavor with the sweetness of the cake base and butterscotch. The glaze was magnificent. It's very much like a rum cake!

What you need:

For the Cake:

• 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 cup salted butter (2 sticks), at room temperature
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 5 eggs, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup sour cream, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup Shiner Bock
• Heaping 1/2 cup butterscotch chips
  

For the Glaze:

• 1 lb. powdered sugar
• 5 Tbsp. reserved beer
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• Pinch of salt
  

Directions:

1. For the cake: Whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
2. With a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add vanilla and mix.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, stirring until incorporated.
5. Add sour cream and mix.
6. Alternate adding the flour mixture and beer. Start and end with flour mixture - add flour in 3 additions and beer in 2. Mix each time until just combined.
7. Fold in butterscotch chips.
8. Pour into greased and floured Bundt pan.
9. Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven for 55 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out mostly clean.
10. Remove from oven and cool in pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
11. After 5 minutes, place another wire rack over the top of the Bundt cake and flip to remove from pan. Cool completely.
12. For the glaze: Whisk together all ingredients.
13. Spoon glaze over cake and let set for 15 minutes before serving.

Recipe from Bake at 350