Irish Porter (Guinness) Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups self raising flour
2 cups mixed dried fruit
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
1/2 teaspoon mixed spice
2 large eggs
2 cups Guinness stout or 2 cups stout beer

Preparation

Put mixed dried fruit in a bowl with couple of teaspoons of Whiskey (more if you are inclined!) Allow to soak overnight. Fruit will absorb the whiskey.
Preheat oven to 375 or Gas Mark 5.
Sieve flour. Combine flour, sugar, butter and spice. Crumble it with your fingers but not as fine as you would for pastry. Add fruit to dry mixture.
Beat eggs with fork and add them to mixture. When you have mixed add the Guinness/Stout and mix well with a wooden spoon.
Line 8 and half inch cake tin with greaseproof or parchment paper (use ready liners if available) and put mixture in tin. Put on middle shelf and cook for 2 hours. Enjoy the aroma in the house.
Enjoy with a cup of tea or glass of Guinness!