So this weekend is the International Oktoberfest here in Newport.  I thought it would be fitting to have a recipe involving beer for you all to make and enjoy whether or not you’re able to celebrate downtown.  This is a Bed & Breakfast, though, so I was hoping for a recipe your could enjoy for breakfast, but most recipes involving beer are for stews or chicken and what not.  There’s always beer bread, but thats kind of predictable.  Thankfully, I found something involving beer for the most important meal of the day, so for all you beer lovers who want to bring some beer into your breakfast, here’s a recipe for Beer Coffee Cake.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose biscuit mix
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 2/3 cup beer
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• Topping:
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/4 cup chopped peacans

 

Directions:

• For coffee cake: in a bowl, combine biscuit mix, sugar and ginger
• In a separate bowl, combine beer and egg
• Combine wet ingredients with dry ingredients, stirring lighly, just until moistened
• Pour mixture into a greased 9-inch round cake pan
• For topping: combine flour, sugar, cinnamon and pecans
• Cut in butter until the mixture is crumbly
• Sprinkle over coffee cake batter
• Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes
• Serve warm or cold

Enjoy!