Isle of Wight Farmhouse Cake

"A straight-forward, everyday, family fruit cake."
 
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Ready In:
2hrs 15mins
Ingredients:
13
Yields:
1 cake
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ingredients

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directions

  • Set oven to 350*F or Mark 4.
  • Well greate a 2 lb loaf tin.
  • In a bowl, rub the fat into the flour until it resembles fine breadcrumbs.
  • Add all the dry ingredients and fruits except the soda and mix well.
  • slightly warm the milk in a pan and add the soda. Make a well in the centre of the mixture, add the milk and the well beaten egg and stir thoroughly together.
  • Put the mixture into the loaf tin and arrange a few slices of peel along the top.
  • Bake for 2 to 2 1/2 hours until nicely brown and a skewer pushed into the center comes our clean.
  • Leave to stand for a few minutes and then turn out onto a rack to cool.

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Reviews

  1. This cake has cooked beautifully - and the aroma in my kitchen was to die for - wonderful flavor - not too heavy either, thanks for posting Marie
     
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