Dundee Cake

Total Time: 2 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 3/4 cup butter
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 3/4 cups sultanas
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup glace cherries, halved
• 3/4 cup chopped mixed peel
• 3/4 cup blanched almond, chopped
• 1 grated lemon, rind of
• 2 tablespoons brandy
• 1 cup whole blanched almonds

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325f degrees.
• 2 grease a deep 8 inch round cake tine, line base and sides with greaseproof paper and then grease the paper.
• 3 cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• 4 add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 5 sift flour, baking powder and the spices together and fold into the creamed mixture alternately with the remaining ingredients, until evenly incorporated.
• 6 spoon into prepared tin, smooth surface, making a small dip in the centre.
• 7 decorate top of cake mixture by pressing almonds in decreasing circles over the entire surface.
• 8 bake for 2-21/4, or until skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
• 9 remove from oven, cool in tin for 30 minutes, and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• 10 *flavourwill improve if left in a cool place for up to 3 months.
• 11 wrap in double layer of foil.