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 cups all-purpose white flour; 1 pinch salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 cup granulated sugar or 1 cup brown sugar; ½ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg; ½ teaspoon mixed spice; 12 lb butter, cut into slices; 3 cups golden raisins; ⅓ cup chopped candied citron peel; ⅓ cup candied cherry; 1 ¼ cups porter or 1 ¼ cups stout beer; 2 eggs, beaten

Servings: persons

4 cups all-purpose white flour
1 pinch salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup granulated sugar or 1 cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon mixed spice
12 lb butter, cut into slices
3 cups golden raisins
⅓ cup chopped candied citron peel
⅓ cup candied cherry
1 ¼ cups porter or 1 ¼ cups stout beer
2 eggs, beaten

1
Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
2
Grease the bottom and sides of an 8-inch cake pan and line with parchment paper.
3
Sift dry ingredients together into a bowl.
4
Cut in butter to make a fine crumb; add fruit.
5
In a small bowl, whip porter (or stout) with eggs.
6
Pour liquid mixture into dry ingredients and mix well.
7
Turn mixture into prepared pan and bake for about 2 1/2 hours.
8
Cool in the pan, remove parchment paper, then store cake in an airtight container.

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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 cups all-purpose white flour, 1 pinch salt, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 cup granulated sugar or 1 cup brown sugar, 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.

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