1. Combine the following ingredients in a saucepan: dark beer, molasses and butter

2. Bring the mixture to a boil while stirring until the butter is melted

3. Add the raisins and cool the mixture

4. Sift the following ingredients together: flour, salt, cinnamon, baking powder, soda, cloves and nutmeg

5. Stir the sieved dry ingredients gradually into the beer mixture

6. Stir in the chopped nuts

7. Turn the batter into a large buttered and lightly floured baking tin

8. Bake the cake in a moderate oven of 350F (180C) for about 1 hour or until it tests done

List of ingredients required:

1 and 1/2cups dark beer
1 cup molasses
1/2 cup butter
1 and 1/2 cups seeded raisins
3 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon soda
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1/2 cup chopped nuts