British Recipes > Dundee Cake
1 cup caster/superfine sugar
2 cups + 2 tablespoons organic self raising flour
5 organic eggs
4 tablespoons candied peel
2 cups mixed currants and sultanas
4 tablespoons blanched almonds
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda dissolved in 1 tablespoon of organic milk
(see measure conversions for more information)
- Beat the eggs.
- Gradually add half the eggs to the sugar and butter, beating well.
- Next fold in half the flour with a metal spoon.
- Add the rest of the egg, again beating well.
- Fold in the rest of the flour with the fruit, peel and half of the almonds.
- Lastly add the bicarbonate of soda dissolved in the milk.
- Turn into an 8 inch tin lined with greaseproof paper.
- Sprinkle the rest of the almonds onto the top of the cake and bake for 2 1/2 hours at 150 degrees centigrade (see temperature conversions).
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How to make Dundee cake:
Probably one of the most famous fruit cakes in the British Isles. This cake must always ahve split almonds cooked on top of it and must never contain glace cherries.
Ingredients
1 cup butter1 cup caster/superfine sugar
2 cups + 2 tablespoons organic self raising flour
5 organic eggs
4 tablespoons candied peel
2 cups mixed currants and sultanas
4 tablespoons blanched almonds
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda dissolved in 1 tablespoon of organic milk
(see measure conversions for more information)
Method
- Cream together the butter and sugar with a wooden spoon.- Beat the eggs.
- Gradually add half the eggs to the sugar and butter, beating well.
- Next fold in half the flour with a metal spoon.
- Add the rest of the egg, again beating well.
- Fold in the rest of the flour with the fruit, peel and half of the almonds.
- Lastly add the bicarbonate of soda dissolved in the milk.
- Turn into an 8 inch tin lined with greaseproof paper.
- Sprinkle the rest of the almonds onto the top of the cake and bake for 2 1/2 hours at 150 degrees centigrade (see temperature conversions).
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Dundee cake is supposed to keep very well if kept in an airtight tin.
#2 - Mary - 10/24/2007 - 02:55
How long would you say that a Dundee cake could be stored, compared with a rich fruit cake?
#1 - Mary Harrison - 10/22/2007 - 04:05
This is a very easy recipe, and my family really enjoyed it.
#0 - Cynthia - 06/27/2007 - 23:53
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