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Kendal Pepper Cake
Kendal Pepper Cake is a traditional English recipe (from Cumbria) for a classic sponge cake mix that's flavoured with spices and black pepper and which contains dried fruit in the batter. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic English version of: Kendal Pepper Cake.
prep time
30 minutes
cook time
45 minutes
Total Time:
75 minutes
Serves:
8–10
Rating: 
Tags : Spice RecipesBaking RecipesCake RecipesBritish RecipesEnglish Recipes
This is a classic Cumbrian fruit cake recipe, also known as 'Westmoreland Pepper Cake' that has ground black pepper incorporated in the the cake mix (just as the Romans would have done 1700 years ago).
Ingredients:
75g sultanas or raisins
75g currants
100g soft brown sugar
75g butter, diced
150ml water
225g self-raising flour
pinch of salt
1/2 tsp ground ginger
2 whole cloves
1/2 tsp whole black peppercorns
4 tbsp milk
1 egg
Method:
Combine the cloves and black peppercorns in a spice or coffee grinder and render to a fine powder (or pound in a mortar). Mix with the ground ginger and set aside.
Combine the fruit, brown sugar, butter and water in a small pan. Heat gently, stirring frequently, until the sugar dissolves then bring to a simmer and continue simmering for 10 minutes. Take off the heat then set aside to cool slightly.
In the meantime, combine the flour, spices and salt in a large bowl. Stir with a fork until well combined then form a well in the centre. Pour in the fruit mixture and stir gently into the flour mix.
Beat together the egg and milk in a cup. Pour this into the flour mix and stir until well combined and you have a smooth batter.
Grease an 18cm diameter springform cake tin and line the base with greaseproof (waxed) paper or baking parchment. Turn in the batter and level the top. Transfer to an oven pre-heated to 180°C and bake for about 45 minutes, or until golden brown on top and cooked through (a skewer inserted into the centre should emerge cleanly).
When cooked, allow to cool in the tin for 10 minutes then turn out onto a wire rack and set aside to cool completely before slicing and serving.
