Sultana Bun

6 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces self-raising flour
  • 8 ounces margarine
  • 6 eggs
  • 12 ounces plain flour
  • 8 ounces caster sugar
  • 1 lb sultana

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream the margarine and sugar.Beat in the eggs one at a time.
  2. 2
    Sift the two flours and mix with the sultanas.(This will prevent the sultanas from sinking to the bottom of the cake mix).
  3. 3
    Add to the mixture and stir until smooth.
  4. 4
    Grease a 6 inch square cake tin and line with greaseproof paper.Grease this and coat with plain flour.
  5. 5
    Pour in the cake mixture and spread evenly.
  6. 6
    Line the outside of the tin with brown paper and tie with string.Put a brown paper lid on top(with holes cut in to allow steam to escape).This will prevent the cake from burning.
  7. 7
    Bake in a pre-heated oven,325deg F.,for 2.5 - 3 hours,until a skewer comes out clean.An experienced cook can listen to the cake and it will tell you when it is done(no gurgling sound).
  8. 8
    Once cooked,leave in the tin for 5 minutes before cooling on a wire rack.
  9. 9
    Cut into slices and serve.

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