Old Fashioned Boiled Sultana (Raisin) Cake

Submitted by cookingpompom

"I have been trusted with my grandmothers hand written recipes. This one has no date but comes from a Mrs MacDonald of Brisbane, Qld Australia. I am wondering if other fruit could be used (dried apricots or dates). It states to serve in slices with butter."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 45mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 15

ingredients

• 340 g sultanas
• 340 g flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 eggs
• 225 g caster sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 225 g butter
• 1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts (optional) or 1/2 cup pecans (optional)

directions

1. In a pot, over the sultanas with water and boil for 7 minutes.
2. Drain the sultanas well, but keep them in the pot.
3. Add cubed butter and stir until the butter is melted.
4. In a bowl, beal the eggs and sugar until thick.
5. Add the flour, powder and vanilla.
6. Pour the fruit mix into the flour mix and fold to combine.
7. Bake in a greased and lined large sqaure cake tin.
8. Bake at 175oC for 1 1/2 hours, check after 1 1/4 minutes.
9. Do not ice/frost.
10. Serve warm with butter.