Porter Cake Recipe

Name: Porter Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 4 1/2 c. white flour; 2 1/2 c. brown sugar; 4 1/2 c. raisins; 1 level tsp. bicarbonate of soda, melted in warm Guinness; 4 eggs; 1 c. butter; 1 c. glace cherries; 1 c. chopped almonds; 1 c. chopped mixed peel; 1/2 pt. Guinness, warmed; juice and grated rind of 1 lemon; pinch of mixed spice

Servings: persons

4 1/2 c. white flour
2 1/2 c. brown sugar
4 1/2 c. raisins
1 level tsp. bicarbonate of soda, melted in warm Guinness
4 eggs
1 c. butter
1 c. glace cherries
1 c. chopped almonds
1 c. chopped mixed peel
1/2 pt. Guinness, warmed
juice and grated rind of 1 lemon
pinch of mixed spice

1
Rub butter into flour and add all other dry ingredients.
2
Blend very well.
3
Beat eggs with lukewarm Guinness and add bicarbonate of soda.
4
Mix this very well into dry cake mixture and turn into greased, lined cake tin, 9-inch diameter and 3-inches high.
5
Should be covered with grease-proof paper and baked at 200u00b0 to 250u00b0 for 3 to 3 1/2 hours, removing the paper for the last half-hour.
6
Test with skewer.
7
Makes a good Christmas cake.
8
If iced will keep well in a tin.

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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: 4 1/2 c. white flour, 2 1/2 c. brown sugar, 4 1/2 c. raisins, 1 level tsp. bicarbonate of soda, melted in warm Guinness, and more.

Yes, Porter 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.

Porter Cake

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