Traditional Dundee Cake Recipes

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DUNDEE CAKE

This Dundee cake recipe uses candied fruit peel and candied cherries to make a delicious version of a Scottish Christmas favorite.

Provided by Carol

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Holiday Cake Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14



Dundee Cake image

Steps:

  • Combine raisins, currants, mixed peel, cherries, and orange rind. Dredge with 1/3 cup flour.
  • Cream butter or margarine and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs 1 at a time until light. Combine 1 2/3 cups flour, baking powder, and ground almonds; fold into batter mixture. Mix in fruit. Spread in foil lined 8 x 3 inch round pan. If using a different size pan fill 3/4 full.
  • Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for about 1 1/2 hours, until an inserted wooden pick comes out clean. Remove cake from pan.
  • Toast almonds in 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Heat corn syrup, and brush over top surface of hot cake. Place almonds in whatever design you like. After cooling, cake will not be sticky.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 456.1 calories, Carbohydrate 62.6 g, Cholesterol 102.7 mg, Fat 21.5 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 7.1 g, SaturatedFat 10.6 g, Sodium 178.7 mg, Sugar 34.8 g

1 cup raisins
1 cup dried currants
⅓ cup diced candies mixed fruit peel
⅓ cup candied cherries, quartered
2 tablespoons grated orange zest
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
4 eggs
1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 ounce ground almonds
½ cup whole almonds
1 tablespoon corn syrup

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