English Twelfth Night Cake

Name: English Twelfth Night Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Yield: 8 - 10 servings
Cuisine: british
Ingredients: 1/2 pound unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1/2 pound sugar; 5 eggs, beaten; 1/4 cup brandy; 1/2 pound all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg; 1/2 pound raisins; 1 cup blanched almonds, chopped; 1 dried bean

By Moira Hodgson

Updated Oct. 11, 2023

Total Time: 3 hours 20 minutes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours
Rating: 4(20)
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Ingredients

Yield:8 - 10 servings

½pound unsalted butter, at room temperature
½pound sugar
5eggs, beaten
¼cup brandy
½pound all-purpose flour
¼teaspoon ground cinnamon
½teaspoon grated nutmeg
½pound raisins
1cup blanched almonds, chopped
1dried bean

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Preparation

Step 1
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar with a wooden spoon until pale and lemon-colored.
Step 2
In a separate bowl beat the eggs. Add the eggs and brandy to the butter-sugar mixture. Stir in the flour and spices and mix thoroughly. Add the raisins, almonds and good-luck bean. Mix thoroughly.
Step 3
Butter a 12-inch cake tin and line it with buttered wax paper. Pour in the cake mixture and bake for three hours. If the top browns too much during cooking, cover with foil.

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Rebecca5 months ago

Ok not exceptional. Added additional spice which was needed. It was a bit too dry for my taste. It took 2 hours to cook.

Erin1 year ago

This cake was done by 90 minutes--why does it need to bake for 3 hours?

Nellmezzo11 year ago

I had the same experience!

Susan Rao3 years ago

My husband loved this cake. I would add a bit more sugar next time. I used a ten inch springform pan which worked out fine. Sprinklied confectioner's sugar on top when cooled. Very nice sherved with sherry.

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