Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Cloves | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Allspice | 1 tsp ground (1.9g) | 5 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- ½ cup (1 stick/125 g /4.4. oz ) butter , plus extra for greasing
- 1 cup (225 g/7.9 oz) white sugar
- 1½ cups (125 g/4.4 oz) raisins
- 1¾ cups (250 g/8.8 oz) all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup (125 g/4.4 oz) ground almonds
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon hot water
- 1 cup (275 g/9.7 oz) unsweetened applesauce
Directions
Preheat the oven to 180 °C (356 °F) . Grease and line two round cake pans .
Cream butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
Mix in the raisins, flour, spices, almonds and applesauce.
Dissolve baking soda in hot water and stir into the batter.
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pans.
Bake for 45 minutes until golden.
Transfer the cakes to a wire rack and leave them to cool.