Boiled Spice Cake

Boiled spice cake is a traditional British dessert that dates back to the 18th century. It was originally made by boiling the cake batter in a cloth bag, resulting in a moist and flavorful cake.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 110 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 14.

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Boiled Spice Cake

Cooking Method: Baking, Boiling Cuisine: American, British Courses: Anytime, Baked Goods, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 60 min Rest Time 30 min Total Time 1 hr 50 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 2400

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cup All-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoon Baking powder
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Nutmeg
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Cloves
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Salt
• ¹⁄₂ cup Unsalted butter
• 1 cup Granulated sugar
• 2 large Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• ¹⁄₂ cup Milk
• ¹⁄₂ cup Raisins
• ¹⁄₂ cup Chopped walnuts
• 1 cup Powdered sugar

Instructions

1. In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add raisins and simmer for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, cream together butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with milk. Fold in the boiled raisins and chopped walnuts.
5. Pour the batter into a greased and floured cake pan. Place the pan in a large pot with enough boiling water to reach halfway up the sides of the pan.
6. Cover the pot and steam the cake on medium-low heat for 1 hour.
7. Remove the cake from the pot and let it cool for 30 minutes.
8. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 300kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 12g19%

Total Carbohydrate 45g15%

Sugars 30g

Protein 3g6%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.