Recipe: Guinness Cake

I haven't tried this one but thought it would make a nice addition to a St. Patrick's day meal.

It came from a Chicago Radio Personality(Steve Dahl) who did a show from an Irish Pub last year and one or the patrons brought in this cake for him to try he said it was good.

The baker said it is better if aged for a few days or a week.

Guinness Cake (Porter Cake)

8 Ounces Brown Sugar
8 Ounces Butter
3 Large Egg
1 1/2 Pounds Currant -- or raisins
1 Teaspoon Allspice
1 Pinch Salt
12 Ounces Self-rising Flour
1 Bottle Guinness

Cream buter and sugar, add eggs, blend well. Add spice salt alternate flour and Guinneas. Fold in Currants.
line an 8x8 inch baking pan with brown paper and wax paper, sides and bottom ..

Bake in moderate oven at 350 degrees for 2 hours*

*Note from Nancy: I am nervious about that 2 hour baking time...I would begin checking the cake at 45 minutes...and 8 inch pan would normally have hard dry edges after more than 90 minutes...so please check this as you bake....from the total weight of the batter and the ingredients I imagine this is going to be a very dense batter...and will be like a fruit bread or fruit cake when baked .

Source: Steve Dahl's Radio Show in Ireland 2000