Considering that people have been asked to keep going out to the shops to a minimum during the lockdown I made this easy and minimal cake recipe so that people can have something nice to snack on with a cup of tea during these trying times.
Ingredients (makes 8 portions):
500g mix dried fruit
200-350g clear honey
15ml white rum
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
6 eggs
250g rice flour
250g self-raising flour
2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon (optional)
100-200 diced fudge
Method/cooking process:
- Pre-heat the oven to 210C double-sided
- Sift the flour and bicarbonate of soda into a large bowl and then stir together before making a well in the middle
- Beat the eggs in a jug or large mug before pouring into the centre of the well in the flour mix and folding into the mix until it is largely or entirely mixed in
- Add in the rum and honey and mix normally until it is all mixed in and if it ends up being too liquidly then add in a few more tablespoons of rice flour and fold it in
- Mix in the fudge and fruit before placing into a deep oven tray that has been lined with greaseproof paper
- Place into the oven for 27 minutes while double checking at the 20-25 minute mark to make sure the cake isn't burning
- Remove from the oven once the cake is finished cooking and remove from the pan before folding the paper down on the sides and letting cool for 2 hours
- Cut up into eighths and serve with a cup of cinnamon tea or hot chocolate