Chocolate-cherry Beer Cake With Cocoa Beer Frosting

Chocolate-cherry Beer Cake With Cocoa Beer Frosting Cake: 3 cups Flour 2 tsp Baking Soda 1/2 tsp Salt 3/4 cup Butter 2 cups Sugar 2 Eggs, lightly beaten 2 oz Chocolate, melted 1/2 tsp Vanilla 1 cup Cold Beer 3/4 cup Buttermilk 1 (10-ounce) Jar Maraschino Cherries, drained and chopped, reserve juice (should be about ⅔ cup 3/4 cup Chopped Walnuts Frosting: 2 Tbsp Cocoa 2 Tbsp Butter 2 Tbsp Karo Syrup 3 Tbsp Beer 1 tsp Vanilla dash Salt 2 cups Powdered Sugar For cake: Sift flour, soda, and salt together; set aside. In large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy; add eggs, melted chocolate and vanilla. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with beer, buttermilk, and reserved cherry juice. Add cherries and nuts. Bake at 350 degrees in a greased and floured 9 x 13 inch cake pan for 35-40 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. Cool cake completely. For frosting: Mix all ingredients together except powdered sugar, then add powdered sugar. Beat with electric mixer until smooth. Spread evenly over cake