Irish Porter Cake

A spiced, Irish fruitcake made with porter ale or stout. This spiced cake makes
a festive addition to any Christmas or St. Patrick's day spread.

Servings: 10

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Prep Time
1 hour, 30 minutes

Cook Time
50 minutes

Total Time
2 hours, 20 minutes

Course:

Dessert

Cuisine:

Irish

Keywords:

St. Patrick’s Day Christmas Cake Irish Tea Cake beer cake Irish beer cake Irish Christmas cake Irish fruitcake Irish Porter Cake Porter Cake

Instructions

1 Add the dried fruit, orange zest, candied peel, orange juice, and porter to a
bowl. Stir to combine and then cover the bowl and set aside for 30 minutes.
2 After 30 minutes, add the mixture to a medium-sized saucepan on the stove. Turn
the heat on medium and bring it to a boil. Once it has reached a boil, turn off
the heat and pour the fruit and liquid into the bowl it had previously been
soaking in. Let it cool to just about room temperature before mixing the rest of
the cake.
3 In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, spices, and baking powder. Set
aside.
4 In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the butter and beat on medium speed until it
is light and fluffy. Then, add in the brown sugar and beat until well-combined.
Beat the eggs in one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
5 Mix in the dry ingredients, adding in a couple of additions so that it doesn't
fly everywhere when you turn on the mixer. The batter will be dry and hard to
work at this point.
6 Stir in the fruit and its soaking liquid into the batter. This may take some
time to work it all the way through the batter. The end result should be a wet,
scoopable cake batter.
7 Spoon the batter into a 9 inch (23 cm) springform cake pan that is lined with
parchment paper and greased. Press it down gently and flatten the top so that it
is evenly spread throughout the pan.
8 Bake for 50 minutes in a 325℉ / 160℃ pre-heated oven, or until the internal
temperature is 185℉ / 85℃.
9 Remove the cooled cake from the pan and serve it immediately, or place the cake
in an airtight container for 2-3 days to deepen the flavors.

Irish Porter Cake

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