Saffron Fruit Cake Recipes

SAFFRON CAKE

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Grandma Dimond's Saffron Cake recipe is a British recipe from the Wrefords in Cornwall, England. It is really more of a fruit bread traditionally served with clotted cream.

Provided by Jill Patrice

Categories Yeast Breads

Time 2h45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1/2 cup shortening
1 tablespoon shortening
3/4 cup currants
1/4 cup candied lemon peel or 1/4 cup citron
1 teaspoon salt
1 cake yeast
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 ounce saffron

Steps:

Pour about one cup of boiling water over the saffron and let it cool and mix with the sugar, salt, and yeast.
When yeast has dissolved and shortening has softened, mix in flour and fruit (currants and lemon).
Let rise 1 1/2 hour in the bowl.
Put in greased bread pan to rise for 1/2 hour before baking.
Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 410, Fat 19.8, SaturatedFat 4.9, Sodium 391.9, Carbohydrate 54.5, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 20.6, Protein 5.4

GOLDEN SAFFRON CAKE

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Spices of the World Cookbook by McCormick. Copyright 1964. They suggest frosting this with a lemon frosting.

Provided by dicentra

Categories Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
8 pieces saffron
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 cup milk

Steps:

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Finely crush saffron and add to butter.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Stir in vanilla. Sift dry ingredients and add to butter mixture alternately with milk.
Pour batter into two greased and floured 8 inch cake pans.
Bake at 375 for 25 minutes.
Remove from pans and cool before frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 393.2, Fat 14.2, SaturatedFat 8.4, Cholesterol 81.3, Sodium 344, Carbohydrate 60.4, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 25.2, Protein 6.2

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