Guinness-ginger Spice Cake

Total Time: 24 hrs 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 24 hrs 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup dark raisin
• 1/2 cup dried cherries
• 1/2 cup golden raisin
• 1/2 cup crystallized ginger
• 2 cups guinness stout
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom

Recipe

• 1 place dried fruit in a bowl and cover with guinness. allow to soak overnight.
• 2 preheat oven to 350°f in a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until smooth, then beat in the eggs one at a time.
• 3 strain fruit, reserving the guinness separately. add flour, baking powder, salt, spices, and drained fruit to butter and sugar mixture.
• 4 add enough fresh guinness to the drained stout to measure 8 fluid ounces and add to batter, mixing thoroughly to combine.
• 5 grease an 8-inch cake pan and add batter, smoothing top evenly. bake in preheated oven for about 40 minutes, until the center is firm.
• 6 serves 8.