Irish Guinness Fruit Cake
The addition of Guinness beer gives this fruit cake a rich and distinct flavor.
This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 110 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 9.
Ingredients
- 200 gram Butter
- 200 gram Brown Sugar
- 4 unit Eggs
- 200 gram All-Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 400 gram Mixed Dried Fruits (e.g. raisins, currants, chopped dates)
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 250 ml Guinness Beer
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease a cake tin.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the flour and baking powder.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed butter mixture, mixing well.
- Stir in the mixed dried fruits, ground cinnamon, Guinness beer, and vanilla extract.
- Pour the batter into the greased cake tin and smooth the top.
- Bake for 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and let the cake cool in the tin for 10 minutes.
- Transfer the cake to a wire rack and let it cool completely.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Servings 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 280kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 12g19%
- Total Carbohydrate 39g13%
- Sugars 23g
- Protein 4g8%
* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.