Guinness Porter Cake (Zwt Three)

• 1 lb all-purpose flour
• 8 ounces raisins or 8 ounces currants
• 12 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened Irish Butter
• 3 eggs
• 4 ounces mixed peel (the type for fruitcake)
• 1 lb mixed dried fruit
• 12 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 ounces almonds, finely chopped
• 1 cup Guinness stout

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2. Sieve Flour, baking soda & spices into a bowl.
3. Beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
4. Add eggs one at a time and continue to beat.
5. Fold in Flour Mixture, raisins, Mixed peel, Almonds and Mixed Fruit.
6. Add Guinness & Mix well.
7. Turn in to a greased and floured 8 inch round cake pan or 8x8 square pan.
8. Bake in the center of oven ( 300F) for 120 minutes, checking cake at intervals after 90 minutes; cover if neccessary to prevent overbrowning.
9. It's done when a wooden pick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
10. Let cake cool a little in pan then turn onto a wire rack.

flour, raisins, baking soda, sugar, butter, eggs, mixed peel, allspice, cinnamon, almonds, stout

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/guinness-porter-cake-zwt-three-230017 (may not work)