Dundee cake
Buttery, boozy fruit cake with orange and a neat ring of almonds on top.
- Time2 hr 30
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £0.54 a head
- Oven150°C (130°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the oven to 150°C (130°C fan). Line a deep 20 cm round tin with baking paper.
- 2
Beat the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time.
- 3
Fold in the flour, baking powder and ground almonds, then the fruit, peel, zest and whisky.
- 4
Spoon into the tin and level the top. Arrange the almonds in rings.
- 5
Bake for 2 hours until a skewer comes out clean. Cover with foil if it browns too fast.
120 min - 6
Cool in the tin for 30 minutes, then turn out onto a rack.
30 min
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