Irish Feather Gingerbread Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 cups self-rising flour
    1 tablespoon ground ginger
    1 tablespoon cinnamon
    1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
    1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
    1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    3/4 cup unsalted butter
    2/3 cup brown sugar, dark
    1 cup molasses
    2 eggs, large, beaten
    1 cup Guinness stout
    1/2 cup water
    whipping cream
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350. Generously butter a 10 inch Bundt pan and dust with flour, knocking out the excess flour.
    In large bowl, sift together; flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and baking soda and set aside.
    I large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Stir in brown sugar and molasses and cook 3 - 4 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Whisk in the beaten eggs.
    Stir in flour mixture and with a wooden spoon, beat until smooth.
    In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring the Guiness and water to a boil. Stir into the batter until smooth. Pour the batter into prepared pan and bake 45-50 minutes or until a skewer inserted in centre comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cook on a rack about 5 minutes.
    Invert cake onto a platter and let cool 5 minutes more.
    Serve with fresh whipped cream.

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