Saint Patrick’s Ring Cake, a typical Irish dessert. Legend has it that on the Irish mountain Croagh Patrick, the saint spent 40 days and 40 nights and that, after the days were over, he threw a bell from the top of the mountain into Clew Bay to drive away the snakes. To celebrate Saint Patrick, even today in Dublin and all over Ireland, it is celebrated with music and dances, parties, and many drinks of beer and sweets like the beer ring cake. This festival is also popular in Italy, such as at Forte Marghera and not only there. Ireland is known as the Emerald Isle, rich in breathtaking landscapes and culturally rich cities. Not surprisingly, green with the shamrock is the color and symbol of this nation. The beer ring cake is a traditional Irish dessert prepared on March 17th to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 9
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Irish
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 297.90 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 37.05 (g) of which sugars 19.48 (g)
- Proteins 4.65 (g)
- Fat 14.93 (g) of which saturated 9.27 (g)of which unsaturated 5.59 (g)
- Fibers 0.37 (g)
- Sodium 31.85 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 90 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Necessary Ingredients for the Ring Cake
- 6 oz oz brown sugar
- 10 tbsp tbsp butter
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup cup frumina
- 1 packet baking powder
- 5 oz oz Guinness beer
- 1 packet vanillin
- 2 tbsp tbsp powdered sugar
Useful Tools for Preparing the Ring Cake
- Springform Pan 9.5 inches
- Stand Mixer
- Sieve
Steps to Prepare the Saint Patrick’s Ring Cake
In the stand mixer, combine the sugar with the butter and start to cream the two ingredients. Very gently, begin adding one egg at a time, ensuring each one is well incorporated before adding the next. Meanwhile, sift together the flour, frumina, baking powder, and vanillin, and add them to the egg and butter mixture, alternating with the beer until all the ingredients are combined. Grease a bundt pan with a non-stick spray, pour the cake batter, and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.
You can choose the mold you prefer for your ring cake.
I chose a very simple Bundtcake mold that I adore, non-stick, but I still sprayed it with a release agent. If you prefer, you can also butter and flour your mold.
Here’s a simple and quick dessert to prepare, but with an extra kick thanks to Guinness beer.
And here it is, the Saint Patrick’s Ring Cake ready to be enjoyed.
Advice
If you would like, I recommend trying my Sacher cake recipe. It’s delicious: https://blog.giallozafferano.it/vaipinacucina/sacher-torta/
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
When is the Saint Patrick’s Ring Cake prepared?
On March 17th, the patron saint, Saint Patrick, is celebrated in Dublin and all over Ireland, and the black beer ring cake is the symbolic dessert of the celebration.
What can replace frumina in the Saint Patrick’s Ring Cake?
Frumina is also a starch (wheat starch) and can easily be replaced with corn starch or potato starch.
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