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Cornish Farmhouse Cake
Cornish Farmhouse Cake is a modern English recipe (originating in Cornwall) for a classic harvest fruit cake with raisins, sultanas and candied peel. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic English version of: Cornish Farmhouse Cake.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
90 minutes
Total Time:
110 minutes
Serves:
8–10
Rating: 
Tags : Vegetarian RecipesSpice RecipesBaking RecipesCake RecipesBritish Recipes
This is another classic example of a Cornish harvest cake, in this instance a fruit cake made with a blend of flours and flavoured with mixed spice and candied peel.
Ingredients:
225g (1/2 b) plain flour
225g (1/2 lb) wholemeal flour
1/2 tsp mixed spice
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
160g (6 oz) butter
225g (1/2 lb) sugar
115g (1/4 lb) raisins
115g (1/4 lb) sultanas
30g (1 oz) candied peel, chopped
1 egg
milk
Method:
Sift together the flours, mixed spice and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl. Dice the butter, add to the flour mix and rub in with your fingertips. Stir in the mixed peel, fruit and sugar.
Beat in the egg then work in enough milk to yield a dropping consistency. Turn into a greased and floured loaf or cake tin then transfer to an oven pre-heated to 190ºC an bake for about 90 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake emerges cleanly.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the tin for 10 minutes. Turn out onto a wire rack and allow to cool completely before slicing into wedges and serving.
