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Lincolnshire Plum loaf cake – my mums
Actually my Mums Lincolnshire Plum loaf cake is sometimes referred to as bread not sure it is to be honest! However this is what we’ve always called it and we’ve been eating it for years! You can use tea in the recipe however we have always just used water, so whatever you fancy. This one’s more cake than bread!
It’s so quick and easy to make and it’s such a great loaf cake to wrap in foil and keep in the cupboard. Mum always has one in her kitchen, ready for us lot! In the north we butter it and serve it with cheese. I know it sound strange BUT it is delicious! It’s not an overly sweet cake so it works so well. Its almost like malt loaf really – we have that with cheese too.
It’s the perfect teatime treat. Really rather good if you like fruit cake but don’t want all the marzipan and icing shenanigans. It’s an everyday version of a complex fruit cake, but easier and lighter, delicious!
This mix makes two 2 llb loaf cakes, so if you only want one (why?) then half the mix. We prefer the smaller cakes (and you get 2!!)
So why not have a go at my Mums Lincolnshire Plum loaf / cake – and try it with cheese. I’d love to know what you think. Please leave me a comment, I love your comments
Big love Cx
Have linked this recipe to Baking Crumbs linky over at Jo’s Kitchen Larder & Apply To Face Blog
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Ingredients
Makes 2 loaf cakes
- 225g Margarine or butter
- 340g Caster Sugar
- 450g Dried Fruit (mixed or what ever you fancy)
- 1 cup Water or Tea
- 450g Self-Raising Flour
- 2 medium sized Eggs
Preparation Method
- Grease & Line 2 x 21b loaf tins (I use loaf liners – they are ace!)
- Preheat the oven 140C/275F/Gas 1
- In a large pan warm the Butter, Caster Sugar, Dried Fruit and tea – melt
- Tip the Self-raising flour into a large bowl, with the eggs and mix
- Add the melted mixture to the flour mix, a little at a time and stir until totally combined
- Bake for approx 60 minutes. Insert a fine knitting needle and if it comes out clean you’re done. If not bake for an additional 10 minutes until baked
- Leave to cool – then add that butter and cheese and away you go!
- Enjoy the delights of my Mums Lincolnshire Plum loaf / cake
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Barbara says:
I will try this thismorning and take one to my not very well sister.xClare x says:
Oh I'd love to know what you think - I hope your sister gets better soon CxJenny Walters says:
What a great fruit cake. I blink in love them and I am so going to have to start having cheese with a slice. Sounds like a genius idea. This cake is perfect for me too as I don’t like any marzipan shenanigans either! Thanks lots for sharing with #BakingCrumbsClare x says:
It's lovely Jenny - trust me I've eaten a whole one in less than a week - gawd CxJo Allison / Jo's Kitchen Larder says:
Your mum's fruit cake and a thick slice of cheese sound like trouble (but in a really good way lol). I don't think I would be able to stop after one slice! I do love combination of cheese with sweet and fruity bakes, they just go so well together! Thank you for sharing this delicious creation with #BakingCrumbs :) xRebecca Smith - Glutarama says:
This is my kinda cake, reminds me of the bara brith I make with tea...I'll always choose a fruit loaf/bread/cake/thingymabob over chocolate cake any day! Reckon this will work well gluten free too.