Name: Boiled Raisin Cake (Standard)
Prep time: 1 h 12 min
Cook time: 1 h 48 min
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 cups All-Purpose Flour; 1 tsp Baking Powder; 1/2 tsp Mixed Spice; 1/4 tsp Salt; 1 cup Dark Brown Sugar; 1/2 cup Vegetable Shortening; 2 Large Eggs; 1/2 cup Milk; 1 tsp Vanilla Extract; 1 cup Raisins; 1/4 cup Golden Syrup

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A traditional British steamed raisin cake, known for its dense texture and rich, molasses-like flavor. This version uses readily available ingredients and a straightforward method.

Total 3h

Serves 8 servings

Steps 11

Ingredients 11

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Dry Ingredients
2 cups 250 g All-Purpose Flour
1 tsp 5 mL Baking Powder
tsp 2.5 mL Mixed Spice
tsp 1.25 mL Salt
Wet Ingredients
1 cup 240 mL Dark Brown Sugar
cup 120 mL Vegetable Shortening
2 2 Large Eggs
cup 120 mL Milk
1 tsp 5 mL Vanilla Extract
Fruit & Syrup
1 cup 150 g Raisins
cup 60 mL Golden Syrup

Equipment

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Instructions

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Grease and flour a 8-inch round cake pan.
In a large bowl, combine all Dry Ingredients.
In a separate bowl, cream together Dark Brown Sugar and Vegetable Shortening until light and fluffy.
Beat in Eggs one at a time, then stir in Vanilla Extract.
Gradually add the Dry Ingredients to the Wet Ingredients, alternating with Milk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
Gently fold in Raisins.
Pour batter into the prepared cake pan.
Place the cake pan inside a larger pot. Pour hot water into the larger pot, reaching halfway up the sides of the cake pan. Cover the pot with a lid.
Steam the cake over medium heat for 1 hour and 30 minutes, checking the water level periodically and adding more hot water if needed.
Remove the cake from the pot and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Drizzle with Golden Syrup before serving.