Irish Porter Guinness Cake

Rich guinness cake with whiskey infused fruit - from a recipe from my grandmother who was chef in large house in ireland in 1930's.

Put mixed dried fruit in a bowl with couple of teaspoons of whiskey allow to soak overnight.

Fruit will absorb the whiskey.

Preheat oven to 375 or gas mark 5.

Sieve flour.

Combine flour , sugar , butter and spice.

Crumble it with your fingers but not as fine as you would for pastry.

Add fruit to dry mixture.

Beat eggs with fork and add them to mixture.

When you have mixed add the guinness / stout and mix well with a wooden spoon.

Line 8 and half inch cake tin with greaseproof or parchment paper and put mixture in tin.

Put on middle shelf and cook for 2 hours.

Enjoy the aroma in the house.

Enjoy with a cup of tea or glass of guinness !.

self raising flour, mixed dried fruit, brown sugar, butter, mixed spice, eggs, guinness stout