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Dundee Cake

The almond covered top of this cake is renowned at Scotland tea tables and is popular as an Easter, Christening or birthday cake.

175g butter                                       75g raisins                                         75g currants

75g mixed peel                                75g sultanas                                     175g caster sugar

25g ground almonds                      75g blanched almonds                   3 eggs

Milk                                                    ½ tsp baking powder                      250g flour

Method:

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time and beat well. Add dry ingredients, prepared fruit, and ground almond s. Add milk if necessary to make dropping consistency. Put into greased and lined tin and arrange blanched almond on top to make a pattern. Bake at 180c for 1 1/2