Porter cake recipe

Porter Cake recipe

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Looking for a rich, moist and indulgent cake? Look no further than this delicious Porter cake recipe. This traditional Irish treat is made with the addition of dark and malty porter beer, which adds a unique depth of flavor to the cake. With its dense texture and hints of chocolate and caramel, this cake is perfect for special occasions or as a comforting dessert. Give it a try and impress your friends and family with this delightful Porter cake!

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Porter cake recipe details

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Ingredients

250 ml	porter, if available or use 125ml Guinness or Murphy’s plus 125ml water
250 g	unsalted butter, softened
250 g	brown sugar
1 kg	mixed dried fruit, 300g each of raisins, sultanas and currants with 100g mixed peel
500 g	plain flour
½ tsp	bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp	mixed spice
1 medium	lemon, zest only
3 medium	eggs

Instructions

Grease a 9-inch, 22cm cake tin and line it with greaseproof paper or parchment. Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 3, 170°C, 325°F.

Melt the butter and the sugar into the porter in a saucepan. Add the fruit and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

Transfer to a large bowl and add sieved flour, baking soda and spice, and then the zest. Beat the eggs and mix in with a wooden spoon.

Pour into prepared tin and bake for about 1¾ hours. Test with a skewer to see whether it is done; if the skewer comes out clean after insertion into the centre of the cake, it is ready.

Allow to cool in the tin, turn out and serve.

About the recipe:
I have tasted porter only once, many years ago in an East London Irish pub. It was a popular style of beer in the UK and Ireland but is now rarely to be found. I believe that it is no longer brewed by any of the major breweries although some smaller breweries may still produce it for sale in some real ale establishments or house-owned pubs. It may also be available bottled, although probably brewed elsewhere.

Preparation time:
ca. 40 min
Resting time:
ca. 2 hrs
Grade of difficulty:
medium
Calories per portion:
n/a