Dundee Cake Recipe: Gluten-free

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Ingredients:to make a 2lb cake

1 large banana
4 oz / 100g grated carrot or apple
3 large eggs

5 oz / 125g butter or margarine
5 oz / 125g sugar

8 oz / 225g gluten-free flour mix

1 tsp / 4g bicarbonate of soda
½ tsp / 2g cream of tartar

6 oz / 150g currants
6 oz / 150g sultanas
2 oz / 50g glacé cherries
2 oz / 50g fine chopped peel
1oz / 25g ground almonds
grated rind one small orange and one small lemon

2 oz / 50g whole blanched almonds


Instructions:



Beat the banana / apple / sweet chestnut / tofu to a smoothpureé with the egg. This is best done in a liquidiser.


Beat together the butter and sugar.


Beat the pureé gradually into the creamed mixture.


In a separate bowl sieve together the flours and bicarbonate ofsoda, cream of tartar  and mix before adding the ground almonds.


In a separate bowl mix together the currants, sultanas, mixed peel,grated rind and glacé cherries .


Fold the flour gently into the creamed mixture.


Gently fold the fruit into the cake mixture.


Immediately spoon the mixture gently into a deep 8 inch / 20cmcake tin lined with non-stick baking parchment.


Smooth the top and place the blanched almonds on top to decorate.Do not push these into the mixture.



Cooking:



Preheated oven


gas mark 3 325°F 160°C


Bake for 1½ to 2 hours or gas mark 2 for 2 to 2 ½hours


Let the cake cool before turning it out onto a wire tray.



Store in an airtight tin.This cake keeps well.



Variations: 


use chopped dates or dried apricots in place of the cherries.


use 4 oz / 100g prunes in place of the banana.

Copyright Peter Thomson 2012-May-20