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Blackcurrant cake recipe



Blackcurrant cake recipe from Suzi

nut free kids can help can make in advance ok to freeze vegetarian
Category Cakes and biscuits recipes
Serves8
Prep time15 mins
Cook time30 mins

gransnetter ratings

Ease of finding ingredients 8
Ease of cooking8
Success with kids8
Success with adults8
Overall Mark8

Ingredients

170g (6oz) self-raising flour
170g (6oz) caster sugar
170g (6oz) softened butter
3 eggs (beaten)
A punnet of washed and dried blackcurrants

Handy Hint

Store this cake in a cool place. It is also good as a pudding served hot with custard.

Method

1. Heat oven to 180C.
2. Prepare 6 inch baking tin, line with greaseproof paper if necessary.
3. Cream the butter and sugar well.
4. Add the beaten eggs and flour in small quantities beating well.
5. Stir in the black currants gently, trying not to break them.
6. Pour into cake tin.
7. Bake for 30 mins and test with a knife to check if it is cooked
8. When knife comes out cleanly remove cake from oven and tip out on to a cake rack to cool
9. Sprinkle with sugar to decorate

gransnetter Reviews

From: IzMaz on Sat 11-Aug-12 14:11:13 Overall rating: 8.0
This cake requires far more than 30 mins to bake. After fully one hour it still was not completely cooked. Also, 3 eggs are a lot for 6oz of flour and the resulting cake batter is quite heavily eggy for my taste. I would use 2 large eggs and bake for longer at 170 degrees C as the top got too brown at 180.
From: Woolliegran on Fri 20-Jul-12 13:09:17 Overall rating: 0.0
How much does a punnet of blackcurrants weigh? I don't need to buy any - I have pounds of my own already! So what weight of blackcurrants do I use? Thanks!
From: Suzi on Sun 20-Nov-11 16:17:07 Overall rating: 0.0
This cake was handed down to me from my granny, to my mother and then to me. It is a delicious moist more'ish cake. You can also use red currants.