Friday 23 December 2011

Eggless Dundee Cake

Dundee cake is a traditional Scottish fruit cake served at Christmas. This cake is filled with sultanas, raisins, currants and mixed candied peel. It has a light and crumbly texture.




Ingredients - 8'' cake (10 -12 slices)

  • All purpose flour - 1 1/2 cups
  • Butter - 2 tbsp
  • Brown sugar - 3/4 cup (or regular sugar)
  • Oil - 1/2 cup
  • Mixed fruit - 1 cup (sultanas, raisins, currants and mixed candied peel)
  • Baking powder - 1 tsp
  • Baking soda - 1/2 tsp
  • Cinnamon powder - 1 tsp
  • Almond essence - 1/2 tsp (or vanilla essence)
  • Milk - 2/3 cup
  • Blanched Almonds - 25 - 30 nos
Method
  • Beat brown sugar, oil and butter with electric beater or hand whisk till creamy
  • Add milk and almond essence & mix well
  • In a big bowl sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon powder
  • To the dry ingredients add wet ingredients and mixed fruits

  • Mix well on low speed for 2 to 3 minutes
  • Pre heat the oven to 325 F and grease an 8'' round cake pan
  • Pour the batter in the cake pan and decorate it with blanched almonds 

  • Bake it for 45 minutes or until the inserted tooth pick comes out clean


  • Cool the cake completely in the cooling rack - ready to serve





    Nutritional Information
    • Mixed fruits are loaded with vitamins and minerals
    • One slice of egg less Dundee cake = 215 calories approximately 

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