Bolo De Cereveja (Beer Cake)

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 4 eggs, separated
• 1 cup beer
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, using the high speed of an electric mixer, beat the sugar with the butter, until smooth, about 1 minute.

3. 3

   Beat in the egg yolks, at medium speed, until the ingredients are fluffy and pale yellow, about 2-3 minutes.

4. 4

   Pour in the beer, mixing to blend. Add the flour and the baking powder and mix thoroughly, about 1 minute.

5. 5

   In a separate bowl, using clean beaters, beat the egg whites until stiff. Gently fold the beaten whites into the batter.

6. 6

   Pour into a lightly greased and floured 10 inch tube pan and bake in the preheated oven until a wooden skewer comes out clean and the cake springs back when lightly pressed with your finger, about 50 minutes.

7. 7

   Cool about 5 minutes before removing from the pan.