How to Make Fruitcake With Beer - Porter Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- Flour875 ml
- Brown sugar250 ml
- Butter250 ml
- Nutmeg · grated5 ml
- Cinnamon5 ml
- Ginger · ground5 ml
- Baking powder5 ml
- Salt
- Raisin625 ml
- Currant125 ml
- Candied peel · chopped125 ml
- Pecan · chopped125 ml
- Porter or stout1 bottle
- Egg2
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Grease a 9-inch (23 cm) quick release round cake pan.
- Rub the flour, brown sugar, butter, nutmeg, spices, baking powder and salt together until the mixture looks like wet sand.
- Stir in the raisins, currants, candied peel and pecans.
- In another bowl, whisk the eggs and the porter.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and mix well.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 1½ to 2 hours.
- The cake is done when a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- Cool the cake in the pan for about 20 minutes, then release it and let it cool fully on a wire rack.
Summarized from Glen & Friends Cooking's video. Watch it for the details.
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