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Marmalade cake

Make sure you measure the marmalade carefully – too much will make the cake stodgy.

Make sure you measure the marmalade carefully – too much will make the cake stodgy.

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Cooking Time

Cook: 30 Mins

Cooking Time

Serves: 12

Cooking Time

Price: 35p per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 103g serving contains

Energy
1449kj
346kcal
17%
Fat
14.3g
Med
20%
Saturates
8.2g
Med
41%
Sugars
32.5g
High
36%
Salt
0.8g
Med
13%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
1407kj/336kcal

Ingredients

2 level tsp baking powder

250g self-raising flour

150g sultanas

1 level tsp mixed spice

150g dried apricots, cut into small pieces

175g butter, softened

150g caster sugar

Grated zest of 1 orange

3 large free-range eggs

75g thick-cut orange marmalade, plus 3 level tbsp for glazing

Method

1
Pre-heat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Line a 33 x 23cm shallow tin with baking paper. Sift the flour, baking paper and mixed spice into a large bowl. Stir in the sultanas and apricots.
2
Add the butter, sugar, orange zest, eggs and 75g marmalade. Beat together until evenly mixed.
3
Put the mixture in the tin and level the top. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until the middle of the cake springs back when lightly pressed.
4
Heat 3 level tbsp marmalade in a small pan until melted and brush on top of the hot cake. Cool on a wire rack.