- prep: 30 min
- cook: 3 hr
- total: 3 hr 30 min
Summary
This traditional Irish cake uses a porter, such as Guinness, Beamish, or Murphy's, and is a deliciously rich and moist fruit cake. Make it a few days in advance of the celebratory event (it's perfect for St Patrick's Day) if you like, and it will improve even more!
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups (450g) all-purpose (plain) flour
- 1 teaspoon grated or ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (mixed spice)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup (225g) butter
- 1 cup packed (225g) light brown sugar
- 1 pound (450g) golden raisins (sultanas) or raisins or a mixture of both
- 3 ounces (75g) chopped candied peel, store-bought or homemade
- 2 eggs
- 1 (12-ounce/330ml) bottle porter or stout
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 10
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 788 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 19 g 29.15%
- Saturated Fat: 12 g 58.95%
- Trans Fat: 1 g %
- Cholesterol: 49 mg 16.28%
- Sodium: 241 mg 10.05%
- Calcium: 65 mg 6.49%
- Potassium: 446 mg 12.74%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 3 mg 19.07%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 115 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 4 g 14.06%
- Sugar: 54 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Alcohol: 17 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Vitamin A 11.37%
- Vitamin C 0.08%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat4
- Exchange - Fruit2
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs3
- Exchange - Starch2
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat0
- Exchange - Alcohol1
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total3 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit1 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq