Irish Porter Cake
 
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This sounds like a bread made with beer. Well it is, but it is really a bit of a hybrid between bread and fruitcake, given the ingredients. Traditionally you can use whatever fruit and nuts you have on hand. I tend to use a variety of raisins, flavored Craisins, almonds and walnuts.
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: dessert, beer, cake Irish
Serves: 9
Ingredients
  • 1 cup butter, room temperature (preferably Irish, of course)
  • 1 cup lightly packed light brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ⅔ cup stout or porter beer (Guinness in the Mahan home)
  • 3 cups mix of dried fruits and nuts
Instructions
  1. Grease a 8-inch square cake pan and line with parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 325ºF.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add the eggs one at a time and beat well until combined; set aside.
  3. In a medium bowl, sift the flour, salt, and baking powder; set aside.
  4. Add half of the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, stirring until combined. Add the beer and mix to combine. Add the remaining dry ingredients to the batter and mix until combined. Fold in the fruit and nut mix. Pour the batter into the pan.
  5. Bake for one hour at 325ºF. Lower the temperature to 300ºF and bake for one hour and a half, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  6. One view is that this cake should be cooled and stored before enjoying it. I would suggest you open another stout, slather a piece with butter and savor it before it gets cold.
  8. Note:
  9. There are two baking temperatures for this recipe. Be sure to set your timer and adjust for the remaining baking time.
Recipe by phoebe's pure food at https://www.phoebespurefood.com/irish-porter-cake/