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Irish Boiled Cake

Irish Boiled Cake is a traditional Irish recipe for a classic cake of fruit and sugar that are boiled together before being turned to a batter with sherry, flour, baking powder and cinnamon; the batter is then baked in a loaf tin before being cooled and served for tea. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Irish version of: Irish Boiled Cake.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

55 minutes

Total Time:

75 minutes

Serves:

8–10

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Baking RecipesCake RecipesIrish Recipes


Ingredients:

70g raisins
70g sultanas
70g currants
170g brown sugar
120g butter
240ml water
60ml dry sherry
120g whole wheat flour
125g plain flour
1/2 tbsp baking powder
pinch of salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Method:

Add the fruit to a saucepan along with the sugar and water. Cook gently until the sugar dissolves then raise the heat to medium and bring to a boil. Allow to continue boiling for 20 minutes then take the pan off the heat and set aside to cool.

When the fruit mix has cooled add the flours, baking powder, salt and cinnamon to a bowl. Stir to thoroughly combine then add the sherry and the fruit (along with their cooking liquid). Mix to form a smooth batter then pour the cake mix into a well-greased 20 x 10 cm loaf tin.

Place in an oven pre-heated to 180°C (350°F/Gas Mark 4) and bake for about 40 minutes then reduce the heat to 160°C (320°F/Gas Mark 3) and continue cooking for 15 more minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake emerges cleanly.