Guinness Cake Recipe

Name: Guinness Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 cup/220 g butter, plus more for greasing; 1 1/2 cups/300 g brown sugar; 8 oz/120 ml Guinness stout; Grated zest of 1 orange; 1 cup/150 g sultanas (golden raisins); 1 cup/150 g raisins; 1/2 cup/40 g candied lemon peel or candied orange peel, or a combination of the two; 4 cups/400 g white flour; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice; 1/2 cup/40 g candied cherries; 3 eggs, lightly beaten

Servings: persons

1 cup/220 g butter, plus more for greasing
1 1/2 cups/300 g brown sugar
8 oz/120 ml Guinness stout
Grated zest of 1 orange
1 cup/150 g sultanas (golden raisins)
1 cup/150 g raisins
1/2 cup/40 g candied lemon peel or candied orange peel, or a combination of the two
4 cups/400 g white flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/2 cup/40 g candied cherries
3 eggs, lightly beaten

1
Preheat the oven to 350F/175C (Gas Mark 4).
2
Lightly grease a deep 9-in/23-cm cake pan with butter.
3
Combine the butter and sugar together in a small saucepan and melt the butter over low heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar, then stir in the stout.
4
Add the orange zest, sultanas, raisins, and candied lemon and/or orange peel.
5
Raise the heat to high, bring to a boil, and boil, stirring frequently, for 3 to 4 minutes.
6
Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
7
Sift the flour, baking soda, and pumpkin pie spice together into a large bowl.
8
When the Guinness mixture has cooled to lukewarm, stir it into the flour mixture.
9
Stir in the cherries, then slowly add the eggs, mixing well.
10
Spoon the batter into the pan, and bake for 1 1/2 hours or until done.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup/220 g butter, plus more for greasing, 1 1/2 cups/300 g brown sugar, 8 oz/120 ml Guinness stout, Grated zest of 1 orange, and more.

Yes, Guinness Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Guinness Cake

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