Sultana Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb sultana
• 4 ounces cubed butter
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 2 cups flour, heaped
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon brandy or 1 tablespoon brandy flavoring

Recipe

• 1 put all sultanas in a large pot and cover with water, boil gently for 5 minutes.
• 2 strain sultanas in a colander then put sultanas back in pot.
• 3 add butter, stir and leave to cool.
• 4 beat eggs in with the sugar then add to sultana mix then add essence, 2 large cups plain flour and the baking powder.
• 5 mix well with wooden spoon till combined.
• 6 line 9x9in cake tin (or other suitable tin)with greased paper on bottom and sides.
• 7 bake in 190 celsius oven for 30-45 mins till knife inserted in middle comes out clean.
• 8 ice with one layer of almond icing and one layer of royal icing and decorate as desired.