March 2006

Guinness Cake

8 oz. butter 
8 oz. soft brown sugar
4 eggs, lightly beaten
10 oz. plain flour and 2 level tsps. of mixed spice sieved
8 oz. seedless raisins
8 oz. sultanas
4 oz. mixed peel
12 Tbsp Guinness 
4 oz. walnuts

Cream butter and sugar together until light and creamy. Gradually beat in the eggs. Fold in the flour and mixed spice. Then add raisins, sultanas, mixed peel, and walnuts. Mix well together. Stir 4 Tbsp of Guinness into the mixture. Mix into a soft dropping consistency. Turn into a prepared 7 inch cake tin. Back in a very moderate oven, 350-375F and cook for 1 1/2 hours. Let cool. Remove from cake tin. Prick base of the cake with a fork and spoon over the remaining Guinness.

Keep cake for 1 week before eating.