I added some juicy sultanas, which I soaked in a mixture of hot water and my grandad's favourite tipple overnight. Because it's boozy, fruity and a bit spicy, this would make a lovely alternative to Christmas cake too.
The day after he brought be a slab to try. I asked if he liked it... 'Aye lass, it had whisky in it so it was belting!' My work here is done.
Ingredients:
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| Bob with his cake |
- 225g butter
- 450g golden caster sugar
- 4 medium eggs
- 1/2 tsp lemon extract
- 350g plain flour
- 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp ginger
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 250ml lemon yoghurt
- 150g sultanas
- Zest of 1 small orange
- 100ml whisky
- 500g icing sugar
- 4 tbsp runny honey
Method:
- Overnight: Soak the sultanas in 50ml whisky topped up with hot water so it just covers the fruit. Cover in cling film.
- Next morning: drain the sultanas.
- Preheat the oven to gas 3/160 c
- Prepare a regular sized bundt tin - 2.4l, 10 cup, 10 inch with melted butter and dust with flour.
- Cream the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Add the lemon extract and the orange zest.
- In a separate bowl, measure out the flour, bicarbonate of soda, salt and spices.
- Pour the yoghurt into a jug, and add 3 tbsp of the whisky.
- Sift in a third of the flour mix followed by half the yoghurt. Repeat this until everything is combined.
- Give everything a quick mix on a low speed for about 10 seconds.
- Stir in the sultanas.
- Pour the mix into your prepared tin.
- Bake in the centre of the oven for about 1 hour 15 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
- Leave the cake to cool for ten minutes before removing from the tin.
- When completely cool, mix the icing sugar with the remaining whisky and honey. Add a little water to make your icing of pouring consistency.
- Tip it over your cake.
Cake Release
Nordic Ware Anniversary Tin
Bells Scotch Whisky Miniature
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