I must atone for not wearing green today. (Even the cashier at Costco pinched me!) As I write this, I am munching on some Guinness Stout Ginger Cake from my favorite recipe website, Epicurious.com. It's very yummy, and my wonderful husband can attest to that because he's now eating his third slice. Three suggestions, if you are inclinded to make this cake:
1. Don't worry if the batter is runny. I added extra flour because mine had the texture of a thick milkshake after I'd mixed it, and it turned out a bit dry for my taste.
2. You don't need to line the pan with anything. Just grease it. There's enough oil in this bread to grease a pig, so parchment is unecessary.
3. Don't add extra fresh ginger, even though one of the reviewers on the site recommends it. Ginger is one of my favorite spices, so I added a bit more fresh gingerroot than the 2 tbs the recipe requires. It was too much.
In spite of all that (and even in spite of the fact that I realized, too late, that I was out of nutmeg), it's worth cleaning the three bowls, the sauce pan, and the loaf pan to make it. Or at least having your husband clean them for you. :)
And, yes, you can taste the Guinness in it.
Posted by waltondammerung at March 17, 2004 10:18 AMThink you could use Double Stout instead of the regular stuff? Mmmm...
Posted by: Will at March 18, 2004 9:55 PM