Guinness Porter Cake (Zwt Three)

Haven't tried this but it sounds interesting. A fruitcake of sorts made with a wee bit of Irish Guinness. Posted for the British/Irish section of the tour.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1  lb all-purpose flour
• 8  ounces raisins or 8  ounces currants
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  cup butter, softened Irish Butter
• 3  eggs
• 4  ounces  mixed peel (the type for fruitcake)
• 1  lb  mixed dried fruit
• 1⁄2 teaspoon allspice
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 2  ounces  almonds, finely chopped
• 1  cup  Guinness stout

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2. Sieve Flour, baking soda & spices into a bowl.
3. Beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
4. Add eggs one at a time and continue to beat.
5. Fold in Flour Mixture, raisins, Mixed peel, Almonds and Mixed Fruit.
6. Add Guinness & Mix well.
7. Turn in to a greased and floured 8 inch round cake pan or 8x8 square pan.
8. Bake in the center of oven ( 300°F) for 120 minutes, checking cake at intervals after 90 minutes; cover if neccessary to prevent overbrowning.
9. It's done when a wooden pick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
10. Let cake cool a little in pan then turn onto a wire rack.