Guinness Ginger Cake
"I love cooking with beer! The original recipe comes from Epicurious however I've modified to use candied ginger, which i usually have on hand."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (278 g)
- Calories 609
- Total Fat - 4.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.8 g
- Cholesterol - 122.8 mg
- Sodium - 127.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 130.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.5 g
- Sugars - 69.3 g
- Protein - 12.1 g
- Calcium - 361.4 mg
- Iron - 6.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 2.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Step 2
Butter and 9 x 5 loaf pan and line the bottom with parchment and grease the parchment.
Step 3
In a large saucepan, over high heat, combine the stout and molasses and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat and slowly add the baking soda. Allow to sit until the foam dissipates.
Step 4
Meanwhile, in a bowl, whisk together the eggs and both sugars. Whisk in the oil.
Step 5
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, ground ginger, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg.
Step 6
Combine the stout mixture with the egg mixture, then whisk this liquid into the flour mixture, half at a time.
Step 7
Add the candied ginger and stir to combine.
Step 8
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 1 hour, or until the top springs back when gently pressed. NOTE: Do not open the oven until the gingerbread is almost done, or the center may fall slightly.
Step 9
Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Tips
No special items needed.