Name: Dundee Cake recipe by Afreen Usman at BetterButter
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 155 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 150 gms Butter,softened or refined oil; 150 gms caster sugar; 3 eggs; 225 gm All purpose flour; 1.5 Tsp Baking Powder; 125 gms dried berries; 125 gms raisins; 50 gms orange peel; 1 tsp orange essence; 100 gms almonds; 1 tbsp milk

ABOUT Dundee Cake RECIPE

A traditional Scottish cake with lots of dried berries, orange peel and almonds.

Ingredients Serving: 8

150 gms Butter,softened or refined oil
150 gms caster sugar
3 eggs
225 gm All purpose flour
1.5 Tsp Baking Powder
125 gms dried berries
125 gms raisins
50 gms orange peel
1 tsp orange essence
100 gms almonds
1 tbsp milk

Instructions

Take some boiling water and soak the almonds in it for about 10 minutes.
Peel the almond skin
Roughly chop half of the almonds
Pre heat the oven at 150 degrees Celsius.
Prepare an 8 inch tin by greasing and lining it with butter paper.
In a large bowl, beat the butter/oil and sugar, till light and fluffy
Add the eggs and essence, beat some more
Add the flour and baking powder, mix with a spatula till well incorporated.
Now add the raisins, berries, orange peel and the chopped almonds
Add the milk
Pour in the prepared tin
Top with the remaining almonds
Bake on the middle rack for 2 hours or till done
Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick in the centre of the cake. It should come out clean.
Enjoy with a cup of coffee

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