Cacen y Mans (Manse Cake)

Cacen Y Mans (Manse Cake) is a traditional Cymric (Welsh) recipe for a classic spiced fruit cake of the type that used to be served at the vicarage. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Welsh dish of: Manse Cake.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

40 minutes

Total Time:

60 minutes

Serves:

6–8

Rating:

Tags : Baking Recipes Cake Recipes British Recipes Cymric/Welsh Recipes

Original Recipe

Cynhwysion:

200g o siwgwr brown
ychydig o nytmeg wedi ei ratio
240ml o ddŵr
180g o reisins
100g o lard
1 llwy de o sinnamwn
1/2 llwy de o sbeis cymysg
halen, at flas

1 llw de o feicarboand o soda
2 llwy de o ddŵr berwedig
280g o flawd plaen
1/2 llwy de o bowdwr codi

Dull:

Cyfunwch yr wyth cynhwys cyntaf mewn sosban. Dewch a'r cyfan i ferwi a coginiwch am 3 munud. Tynnwch oddi ar y tân a gadewch o'r neilltu i oeri. Pan yn oer cyfunwch y beicarboand o soda gyda'r dŵr berwedig a cyfunwch gyda'r gymysgfa yn y sosban. Hidlwch y blawd a'r powdwr codi gyda'u gilydd yna ychwanegwch at cynhwydion y sosban. Trowch y gymysgfa i dun torth 1 kg wedi ei iro a gosodwch mewn popty wedi ei gyn-gynhesu i 180°C a phobwch am tua awr, neu nes fod pen y gacen yn euraidd a bod sgiwer wedi ei wthio i ganol y gacen yn dod allan yn lân. Gadewch i'r gacen oeri yn y tun am 5 munud yna trosglwyddwch i resel gwifren i oeri'n gyfan gwbwl.

English Translation

Ingredients:

200g brown sugar
a little grated nutmeg
240ml water
180g raisins
100g lard
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp mixed spice
salt, to taste

1 tsp bicoarbonate of soda
2 tsp boiling water
280g plain flour
1/2 tsp baking powder

Method:

Combine the first eight ingredients in a saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook for 3 minutes. Take off the heat and set aside to cool. When cold combine the bicarbonate of soda with the boiling water and pour this into the saucepan. Sift the flour and baking powder together then add to the contents of the saucepan.

Mix thoroughly then turn the contents of the pan into a greased 1kg loaf tin and place in an oven pre-heated to 180°C. Bake for about an hour, or until the top of the cake is golden an a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake emerges cleanly. Allow the cake to cool in the tin for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.