Porter Cake

A lovely cake perfect for any time, but especially for St. Patrick's Day celebrations. Courtesy of Irish Puddings, Tarts, Crumbles, and Fools as published in our local paper.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 45 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

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

Directions

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. Turn mixture into prepared pan and bake for about 2 1/2 hours.
7. Cool in the pan, remove parchment paper, then store cake in an airtight container.