Porter Cake (Irish) Recipe

Name: Porter Cake (Irish) Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb Flour; 1 x Rind of one lemon; ½ lb Currants; ½ lb Butter; ½ lb Raisins; 1 ts Bicarbonate of soda; ¼ lb Mixed peel; 1 x Bottle Guinness or stout; ¾ lb Brown sugar; 4 x Eggs; 2 tb Mixed spice (nutmeg

Porter Cake is a traditional Irish recipe that calls for dark beer, molasses, and spices. The cake is typically served with a creamy frosting or glaze.

1 lb Flour

1 x Rind of one lemon

½ lb Currants

½ lb Butter

½ lb Raisins

1 ts Bicarbonate of soda

¼ lb Mixed peel

1 x Bottle Guinness or stout

¾ lb Brown sugar

4 x Eggs

2 tb Mixed spice (nutmeg

Sift the flour and cut in the butter.

Add the fruit, spice, peel, etc.

Beat eggs.

Heat Guinness or other stout and pour it over the bicarbonateof soda.

Pour stout and eggs over dry ingredients.

Mix well and beat for15 minutes.

Bake in a well-greased pan in a moderate oven, 350F, for 21/2 - 3 hours.

Keep for a week before cutting.