ENGLISH TWELFTH NIGHT CAKE

English Twelfth Night Cake image

Provided by Moira Hodgson

Categories dessert

Time 3h20m

Yield 8 - 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1/2 pound unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 pound sugar
5 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup brandy
1/2 pound all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1/2 pound raisins
1 cup blanched almonds, chopped
1 dried bean

Steps:

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar with a wooden spoon until pale and lemon-colored.
In a separate bowl beat the eggs. Add the eggs and brandy to the butter-sugar mixture. Stir in the flour and spices and mix thoroughly. Add the raisins, almonds and good-luck bean. Mix thoroughly.
Butter a 12-inch cake tin and line it with buttered wax paper. Pour in the cake mixture and bake for three hours. If the top browns too much during cooking, cover with foil.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 531, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 61 grams, Fat 28 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 39 milligrams, Sugar 37 grams, TransFat 1 gram