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Saffron cake
Photo: David Holifield

Saffron cake

11 ingredients 2 hr + 1 hr Makes 1x 1kg/2.2lb cake openrecipes

A Cornish classic, perfect for tea time served with a generous smear of clotted cream.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

880
Calories
22g
Protein
27g
Fat
137g
Carbs

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
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Saffron 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

  • 1 tsp saffron
  • 125ml/4½fl oz milk
  • 500g/1lb 2oz plain flour
  • ½ tsp dried, fast-action yeast
  • pinch salt
  • ¼ tsp freshly grated nutmeg
  • 250g/9oz cold butter
  • 250g/9oz caster sugar
  • 300g/10oz currants
  • 50g/2oz candied peel
  • 200g/7oz clotted cream

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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