Treacle Cake recipe
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Preparation time 20 minutes,
Cooking time 1 hour,
Oven temperature 180°C, 350°F, gas 4,
Total calories 4955
ingredients
175 g (6 oz) butter or margarine
175 g (6 oz) caster sugar
3 tablespoons black treacle
3 eggs
350 g (12 oz) self raising flour
2 tablespoons milk
175 g (6 oz) caster sugar
3 tablespoons black treacle
3 eggs
350 g (12 oz) self raising flour
2 tablespoons milk
For the icing
50 g (2 oz) butter or margarine
1 tablespoon black treacle
1 tablespoon milk
225 g (8 oz) icing sugar, sifted
1 tablespoon black treacle
1 tablespoon milk
225 g (8 oz) icing sugar, sifted
method
1. Line and grease a deep 20 cm (8 in) square cake tin.
2. Cream the butter or margarine, sugar and treacle together until light and fluffy.
3. Gradually beat in the eggs, adding a tablespoon of flour if necessary to prevent the mixture from curdling.
4. Carefully fold in the flour and milk.
5. Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and bake in a moderate oven for 1 hour or until a metal skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
6. Beat all icing ingredients together until smooth. Swirl on cake as shown.
2. Cream the butter or margarine, sugar and treacle together until light and fluffy.
3. Gradually beat in the eggs, adding a tablespoon of flour if necessary to prevent the mixture from curdling.
4. Carefully fold in the flour and milk.
5. Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and bake in a moderate oven for 1 hour or until a metal skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
6. Beat all icing ingredients together until smooth. Swirl on cake as shown.
serving amount
makes 1 cake
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