Frances Obriens Porter Cake Recipes

PORTER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
• Combine brown sugar, butter, and stout beer in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until butter is melted and brown sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Add raisins, sultanas, and cherries. Simmer for 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature, about 15 minutes.
• Sift flour, mixed spice, and baking soda together in a large bowl. Stir in stout-fruit mixture. Add beaten eggs gradually, stirring until incorporated. Fold in orange zest. Spoon batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 1/2 hours. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.

FRANCES O'BRIEN'S PORTER CAKE

Steps:

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