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A traditional Irish fruit cake, Porter Cake is spicy with hints of dark porter beer. Enjoy as a lighter Christmas cake or at any time with a cuppa or a glass of something stronger.Use stout if you can't get porter.Well wrapped and kept in a tin, the cake will taste best if left to mature for a couple of days (or even several weeks: see Recipe Notes).

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chocolate cherry porter cake with white frosting on a glass plate next to a bottle of beer

About 15 years ago I had my first slice of chocolate stout cake in a café in Didsbury. It was probably the best cake I'd ever eaten and I once I started baking regularly, I wanted to make one for myself. I've baked this cake many times now, each time with a different stout or porter. It's such a rich, delicious cake and really very simple to make.

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two pieces of cake on a white plate next to a bottle of guinness irish beer

In the past Porter was an English stout widely used all over Ireland for cooking or drinking known also as "the working man's pint". Nowadays Guinness,first brewed in 1759 in Dublin, is commonly used when making this rich fruit cake.

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a white plate topped with slices of cake next to a loaf of bread on top of a table

She recently shared her family recipe for an Irish porter cake. I knew it would be a hit even before sharing it with neighbors.

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a wooden cutting board topped with sliced loaf of fruitcake next to a bowl of butter

Discover the delicious tradition of Irish porter cake! 🍰 This rich, moist cake is made with dark Porter beer (Guinness Stout) , aromatic spices, and...

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a chocolate cake with white frosting and sprinkles sits on a plate

Heat the oven to 160˚ and grease and line a 6 inch-deep cake tin. In a large pan, gently warm the porter, butter and chocolate until the butter and chocolate have melted. Sieve the cocoa powder and mix the sugars in a large bowl. Pour in the chocolate mixture gradually, whisking well, then add the […]

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A delightful and EASY scone recipe that is perfect for a proper afternoon tea or to take on a picnic. Dried sour cherries are sensational and give a deep essence of cherry flavour to these scones, whilst the buttermilk makes them light and airy. This is a casual eating scone, easy to rustle up, and is perfect when eaten fresh from the oven with butter and maybe some cherry jam and cream too! If taking on a picnic, wrap the scone in a clean tea towel to keep it warm and pack the butter and…

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a loaf of bread sitting on top of a wooden table

Martha (Muffy) de Lacey on Instagram: “Brown buttered oat porridge & honey porter malted brown beer bread. Soft and *damp* and buttery and warm and sweet and sour and basically…”

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