Dundee Cake Recipe
Ingredients
| 175 g / 6 oz soft margarine | ||
| 175 g / 6 oz light soft brown sugar | ||
| Almond essence | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| 200 g / 7 oz plain flour | ||
| Baking powder | 1 Teaspoon (Leveled) | |
| 175 g / 6 oz sultanas | ||
| 175 g / 6 oz currants | ||
| 50 g / 2 oz chopped cherries | ||
| 25 g / 1 oz ground almonds | ||
| Eggs | 3 Large | |
| Whole blanched almonds | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Grease a 7 inch square or an 8 inch round cake tin, with oil, butter or baking spray.
2. Line the base of the tin with a grease proof paper; this will help to unmould the cake.
3. Preheat the oven to 325° F, 160° C
MAKING
4. In a medium bowl, sift the flour and baking powder. Combine with the dried fruit and ground almonds.
5. In a large basin, use an electric beater or wire whisk to cream the fat and sugar for 5 minutes or until light and creamy.
6. Gradually add the eggs, one at a time, beating into the cream until incorporated. If the mixture curdles, add a little flour.
7. Add the essence with the last egg and blend in.
8. Add the combined dry ingredients, in three batches, and use a spatula to fold gently into the mixture in figure 8 movements, until well incorporated. Over working the batter or beating it will result in a flat and dense cake. The batter must be light and well aerated.
9. Pour the batter in the prepared cake tin and lightly tap the tin on a flat surface so as to level out the batter in it.
FINALIZING
10. Place the tin on the middle level of the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes.
11. Remove the cake from the oven and arrange the whole almonds on the cake. Return the cake to the oven immediately and continue baking for another 30 minutes or until the cake is a deep brown and is springy to touch.
12. Remove tin from the oven and gently invert the cake on a wire rack. Allow the cake to cool sufficiently.
SERVING
13. Dust the cake with icing sugar using a fine mesh tea strainer.
14. Cut into pieces and arrange on a platter.
15. Serve with tea or as a dessert with custard sauce or cream if desired.
1. Grease a 7 inch square or an 8 inch round cake tin, with oil, butter or baking spray.
2. Line the base of the tin with a grease proof paper; this will help to unmould the cake.
3. Preheat the oven to 325° F, 160° C
MAKING
4. In a medium bowl, sift the flour and baking powder. Combine with the dried fruit and ground almonds.
5. In a large basin, use an electric beater or wire whisk to cream the fat and sugar for 5 minutes or until light and creamy.
6. Gradually add the eggs, one at a time, beating into the cream until incorporated. If the mixture curdles, add a little flour.
7. Add the essence with the last egg and blend in.
8. Add the combined dry ingredients, in three batches, and use a spatula to fold gently into the mixture in figure 8 movements, until well incorporated. Over working the batter or beating it will result in a flat and dense cake. The batter must be light and well aerated.
9. Pour the batter in the prepared cake tin and lightly tap the tin on a flat surface so as to level out the batter in it.
FINALIZING
10. Place the tin on the middle level of the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes.
11. Remove the cake from the oven and arrange the whole almonds on the cake. Return the cake to the oven immediately and continue baking for another 30 minutes or until the cake is a deep brown and is springy to touch.
12. Remove tin from the oven and gently invert the cake on a wire rack. Allow the cake to cool sufficiently.
SERVING
13. Dust the cake with icing sugar using a fine mesh tea strainer.
14. Cut into pieces and arrange on a platter.
15. Serve with tea or as a dessert with custard sauce or cream if desired.
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