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Nell's Irish Boiled Cake

By: Barbara Bratcher 
"Great tasting and easy. This is similar to a fruitcake."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (3)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
45 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 8x4 inch loaf pan
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup golden raisins
  • 1/2 cup dried currants
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup dry sherry
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. In a medium saucepan, combine the raisins, golden raisins, currants, brown sugar, butter and water. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until boiling. Boil for 20 minutes, then remove from heat and set aside to cool.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees). Grease an 8x4 inch loaf pan.
  3. In a medium bowl, stir together the whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Add the boiled ingredients along with the cooking sherry, mix until well blended. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  4. Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven, then reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) and bake 15 more minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 251 | Total Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 20mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 9, 2004 by ESSEESEE   view full review
Very easy indeed, and very good too - moist but crumbly. It is a fruit cake as we know them in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2003 by MORGAN MCCABE   view full review
This must be the real thing! Served 6 of these cakes at a function at the Irish American...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2007 by EILISH40   view full review
So many recipes for Irish boiled cakes. I refer to use white flour rather than whole wheat. ...

 

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