Barm Brack Recipe
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Barm Brack

By: Ruth 
"Delicious Irish fruit cake. Serve thickly sliced with butter."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (18)

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 8 inch round cake
 

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups brewed black tea, cold
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups golden raisins
  • 1/4 cup chopped candied citron
  • 1 1/4 cups self-rising flour
  • 1 egg, beaten

Directions

  1. Put the tea, sugar, raisins and peel into a bowl, cover and leave to soak overnight.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8 inch round pan.
  3. Sift the flour into the fruit mixture, add the egg and beat well.
  4. Pour into the cake pan and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour and 45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean. Leave in the pan for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 220 | Total Fat: 0.8g | Cholesterol: 21mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2004 by WILLIAMS01   view full review
I really enjoy this in the mornings. Instead of the citron though, I use a mix of black and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2008 by EILISH40   view full review
Reviewer Helen said this recipe made her homesick - I tend to agree!. Have always loved this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2002 by jdorrance   view full review
I added orange peel & dried fruit in place of the citron.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on May 9, 2008 by Helen   view full review
Yum yum yum yum yum yum! Made me feel really homesick, and went straight online and bought a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2008 by Sunflower1   view full review
Yum! I originally tried this on holiday in Wales this past "summer" and it was delicious. It...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2009 by SHEROLIVER   view full review
I made this recipe for our group gathering tonight and everyone loved it. It disappeared...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2008 by Bryan   view full review
Tried this recipie twice & each time it has been a disaster 475ml of tea is too much & I do...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2006 by Loves to cook   view full review
I am sorry, but I thought this recipe was horrid.
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 1, 2007 by Mary Ann   view full review
Not horrid, but.... Mine was done baking after an hour, and hour-forty-five would have...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2002 by CARROLYN   view full review
very nice and easy

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