'V' Scottish Dundee Cake
'V' Scottish Dundee Cake

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A traditional Dundee cake comes from Dundee, Scotland. The cake is distinctive alongside other rich fruit cakes by circles of blanched almonds on the surface of the cake. There are many versions of the Dundee Cake, all claiming to be "the one," but usually any lovely rich fruit cake will do the job. What is "Authentic" Scottish Dundee Cake?

To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook 'v' scottish dundee cake using 18 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make 'V' Scottish Dundee Cake:
  1. Get 180 grams golden raisins (sultanas)
  2. Prepare 125 grams finely chopped figs
  3. Prepare 180 grams currants
  4. Make ready 1 grated zest of one lemon
  5. Prepare 3 tbsp whiskey
  6. Make ready 8 candied cherries quartered
  7. Make ready 50 grams candied lemon peel, finely chopped
  8. Take 50 grams candied orange peel finely chopped
  9. Make ready 250 grams all purpose(plain)flour
  10. Take 1 tsp baking powder
  11. Make ready 180 grams butter
  12. Take cup/125g sugar
  13. Get 1 tbsp honey
  14. Make ready 3 large eggs
  15. Get 75 ml milk
  16. Make ready 1 Blanched almonds, for decorating
  17. Prepare 1 confectioners'(icing sugar) for dusting
  18. Take 1 marzipan (optional) for covering

Inside is a delicious melody of dried fruits, completed by the addition of mixed peel - giving it that distinct citrus flavour. Put the almonds into a small bowl and pour over boiling water to just cover. Nevis. (Redirected from Dundee Cake) Dundee cake is a traditional Scottish fruit cake with a rich flavour. The cake is often made with currants, sultanas and almonds; sometimes, fruit peel may be added to it.

Steps to make 'V' Scottish Dundee Cake:
  1. Preheat oven to 180c/350f gas mark 4 grease and line a 10 inch /26cm spring-release cake pan (tin)
  2. Mix the raisins (sultanas) figs and currants with the lemon zest, whiskey and candied fruits in a large bowl and leave to stand
  3. Meanwhile, sift the flour and baking powder together, cream the butter with the sugar and honey until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs and then beat in the flour, milk and soaked dried fruit. turn the batter into a prepared cake pan and smooth the top.Decorate the top of the cake with whole almonds
  4. Bake in oven for 30 mins, then reduce the oven temperature to 150c/300f gas mark 2 and bake for a further 90 mins. cover the top with baking parchment if it browns to quickly. cool in the pan for 15 mins then take out and leave to cool completely.
  5. Before serving, dust with confectioners (icing) sugar and cover the sides of the cake with marzipan if wished
  6. Serves about 12

Nevis. (Redirected from Dundee Cake) Dundee cake is a traditional Scottish fruit cake with a rich flavour. The cake is often made with currants, sultanas and almonds; sometimes, fruit peel may be added to it. Brodies Dundee Cake Brodies recipe is based on a traditional, rich, handmade fruit cake with the added zest of tangy marmalade, spices, almonds (of course) and a generous dash of French brandy. Make afternoon tea truly scrumptious with this fruit-packed Scottish favourite. The Dundee cake proudly bears a wreath of golden almonds, like an insignia, denoting its authority in the fruit cake world.

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