Frances O'brien's Porter Cake Recipe

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Frances O'brien's Porter Cake
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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
1142
Calories
Total time
255
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 8 oz butter (2 sticks)
  • 12 oz stout beer (guinness is the authentic ingredient)
  • 28 oz dried fruit (such as raisins and dates. don'tsp use candied fruit, it's too much like fruitcake)
  • 20 oz flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda , rounded
  • 1 tsp nutmeg , rounded

Directions:

  1. Combine butter, sugar, & stout in a pan and bring slowly to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved and the butter is melted.
  2. Add fruit.
  3. Simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.
  4. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
  5. Grease 10 springform pan.
  6. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  7. Mix flour, soda, & spices in a large bowl. Make a well in the center.
  8. Add the beaten eggs & cooled fruit mixture to the flour.
  9. Stir quickly together, mixing well.
  10. Turn into pan and smooth top.
  11. Bake for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Cake is done when a toothpick comes out clean.
  12. Let cool in the pan.
  13. Store in an air-tight tin.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1142.17 Kcal (4782 kJ)
Calories from fat 406.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 45.14g 69%
Cholesterol 162.82mg 54%
Sodium 2122.75mg 88%
Potassium 867.52mg 18%
Total Carbs 214.99g 72%
Sugars 36.77g 147%
Dietary Fiber 6.72g 27%
Protein 10.83g 22%
Vitamin C 740.9mg 1235%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 4.7mg 26%
Calcium 1616.1mg 162%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 298.84 Kcal (1251 kJ)
Calories from fat 106.28 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.81g 69%
Cholesterol 42.6mg 54%
Sodium 555.4mg 88%
Potassium 226.98mg 18%
Total Carbs 56.25g 72%
Sugars 9.62g 147%
Dietary Fiber 1.76g 27%
Protein 2.83g 22%
Vitamin C 193.9mg 1235%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 13%
Iron 1.2mg 26%
Calcium 422.9mg 162%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 25.8
    Points
  • 35
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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