| FARMHOUSE CAKE 2 1/2 Cups Flour 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon 3/4 Cup Light Brown Sugar 3/4 Cup Butter or Margarine 2 Beaten Eggs plus enough milk to make 1/2 Cup 1/2 Cup Currants 1/2 Cup Golden Raisins 1/2 Cup Dark Raisins 1/2 Cup MIxed Candied Fruit Peel 1/2 Cup Glace Cherries 1/2 Cup chopped Almonds or Walnuts Grease 7" round pan (I used 8") and line (I used parchment paper). Combine flour, baking powder, and cinnamon. With a wooden spoon, add brown sugar. Add butter and mix till like bread crumbs. Add egg and milk mixture. Beat. Add fruits and nuts. Mix well. Spoon into cake pan. Bake 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 hrs. at 350 degrees. (I'd check it after 1 hr. - I baked it 1 1/4 hrs. and it was a bit overdone for me - all ovens are different) To help keep moist, put tray of water on bottom rack during cooking. Can also add 2 TBSP. brandy to cake mixture. from Penny Webber's Mum as highlighted in "Time For Tea" by Michele Rivers Submitted by Catherine |