Isle Of Wight Farmhouse Cake Recipes

ISLE OF WIGHT FARMHOUSE CAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350*F or Mark 4.
• Well greate a 2 lb loaf tin.
• In a bowl, rub the fat into the flour until it resembles fine breadcrumbs.
• Add all the dry ingredients and fruits except the soda and mix well.
• slightly warm the milk in a pan and add the soda. Make a well in the centre of the mixture, add the milk and the well beaten egg and stir thoroughly together.
• Put the mixture into the loaf tin and arrange a few slices of peel along the top.
• Bake for 2 to 2 1/2 hours until nicely brown and a skewer pushed into the center comes our clean.
• Leave to stand for a few minutes and then turn out onto a rack to cool.

FARMHOUSE SULTANA CAKE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 170c, butter and base line a cake tin.
• Sift plain flour, with the mixed spice, and bicarb of soda into a large bowl; stir in wholemeal flour.
• Rub the butter in until it resembles fine breadcrumbs, then add the sultanas and sugar.
• Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients, and add the milk.
• Beat gently until well mixed and of a dropping consistency, add more milk if needed. Turn into prepared tin.
• Bake in center of oven for 1 hour 40min. Until well cooked.
• Turn out onto wire rack.