Simnel Cake

Name: Simnel Cake
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup butter; 3/4 cup white sugar; 4 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups golden raisins; 1/4 cup raisins, chopped; 1/2 cup chopped candied mixed fruit peel

10 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter
3/4 cup white sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups golden raisins
1/4 cup raisins, chopped
1/2 cup chopped candied mixed fruit peel

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease one 9 inch tube pan.
2

Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together.
3

Cream butter or margarine and sugar together. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Stir in the vanilla and the sifted flour mixture. Fold in the raisins, and candied peel mixing well. Spoon batter into the prepared pan.
4

Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1 hour and 45 minutes to 2 hours. Makes about 16 servings.