Granny’s cake
Ingredients
- 450g/1lb self-raising flour
- 125g/4oz caster sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- pinch salt
- 125g/4oz unsalted butter
- 450g/1lb mixed fruit and peel
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 250ml/9fl oz milk
Preparation method
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Preheat the oven to gas 150C/300F/Gas 2. Grease and line a 1kg/2lb loaf tin.
Technique: Greasing and lining cake tins -
In a bowl sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, mixed spice and salt.
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Rub in the butter and then fold in the mixed fruit.
Technique: Rubbing in -
Stir the bicarbonate of soda into the milk then add to the mix and stir until well combined.
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Spoon the mixture into the loaf tin and place in
the oven for 1hr 45 minutes. Keep an eye on the cake and cover it with a
sheet of foil if it’s getting too dark.
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Allow to cool a little and then turn out. Serve in slices with plenty of butter.
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