Sultana Cake
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By Vikara
Published on 05/4/2009
Sultana cake is a moist cake popular at New Year celebrations. Sultanas in Scotland are seedless white raisins. This cake keeps well in a storage tin.
Sultana cake is a moist cake popular at New Year celebrations. Sultanas in Scotland are seedless white raisins. This cake keeps well in a storage tin.
Ingredients
8 oz/226 g sultanas
4 oz/113 g butter cut up into small pieces
6 oz/170 g sugar
6 oz/170 g self raising flour
2 small eggs
2 oz/56 g chopped nuts (optional)
1 teaspoon baking powder
A few drops of almond essence
Pinch of salt
Method
Cream butter and sugar well. Add beaten eggs one at a time, alternating with flour. Add salt, baking powder and almond essence and mix. Add sultanas and mix thoroughly. Grease a loaf tin and line the bottom with greased greaseproof paper. Bake in 180C/350/Gas mark 4 for 30 minutes.
When the cake is firm to the touch, remove from the oven. Cool on a cooling tray. Store in an airtight container.
Photograph Courtesy of F Dunn.
Ingredients
8 oz/226 g sultanas
4 oz/113 g butter cut up into small pieces
6 oz/170 g sugar
6 oz/170 g self raising flour
2 small eggs
2 oz/56 g chopped nuts (optional)
1 teaspoon baking powder
A few drops of almond essence
Pinch of salt
Method
Cream butter and sugar well. Add beaten eggs one at a time, alternating with flour. Add salt, baking powder and almond essence and mix. Add sultanas and mix thoroughly. Grease a loaf tin and line the bottom with greased greaseproof paper. Bake in 180C/350/Gas mark 4 for 30 minutes.
When the cake is firm to the touch, remove from the oven. Cool on a cooling tray. Store in an airtight container.
Photograph Courtesy of F Dunn.