Dundee Cake

By Master Chef on December 21st, 2018 · In Ancient Cuisine, Baked Goods, Cakes and Pastries, Confectionery, Desserts, DOTD, Entertaining, Fruits, Herbs and Spices, Regional and Ethnic, Techniques

Dundee Cake is an illustrious Scottish confection and an absolute treasure. Made with almonds, currants or sultanas, cherries and candied peel, every bite is filled with outstanding flavors. Use organic foods where possible.

Dundee Cake

Prep time

45 mins

Cook time

2 hours 30 mins

Total time

3 hours 15 mins

Author: Epicurus.com Kitchens

Recipe type: Baked Goods

Cuisine: British

Serves: 1 cake

Ingredients

8 ounces butter
8 ounces caster sugar
10 ounces self-raising (cake) flour
5 eggs
4 ounces candied peel
2 ounces glace cherries
1 pound mixed currants and sultanas
4 ounces blanched almonds
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda dissolved in
1 Tablespoon of milk

Instructions

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 grease-proof paper.
Sprinkle the rest of the almonds onto the top of the cake and and bake for 2 1/2 hours at 150 degrees centigrade.

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