Photo: David Holifield
Saffron cake
11 ingredients
2 hr + 1 hr
Makes 1x 1kg/2.2lb cake
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A Cornish classic, perfect for tea time served with a generous smear of clotted cream.
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
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