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Dundee cake
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Dundee cake

14 ingredients 35 min Serves 16 openrecipes
Dundee cake

A famous traditional Scottish fruitcake with cherries, sultanas and almonds, and a sweet glaze

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1006
Calories
31g
Protein
27g
Fat
161g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Fruits 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

  • 100g blanched almonds
  • 180g unsalted butter , at room temperature
  • 180g light muscovado sugar
  • zest 1 large orange
  • 3 tbsp apricot jam or marmalade
  • 225g plain flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 3 large eggs , beaten
  • 100g ground almonds
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 500g mixed dried fruits
  • 100g whole glacé cherries
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 2 tsp caster sugar

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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