Soldiers Cake
A steamed fruit cake that we sent to troops serving overseas
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time3 hours hrs
Total Time3 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Australian
Keyword: soldiers cake
Servings: 6
Calories: 360kcal
- 115 grams butter
- 115 grams sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 dessert spoon treacle
- 155 grams flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon ginger
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 340 grams mixed fruit
Cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs, one at a time.
Add treacle and mix well.
Sift flour, baking powder and spices into mixture and stir to combine.
Add fruit and mix well.
Put mixture into a small, deep cake tin which has been lined well with baking paper. (A 6 inch round tin works nicely with 3 layers of greased baking paper).
Cover cake tin with a piece of baking paper and tie to secure.
Steam for 2 to 2 ½ hours.
Remove paper cover and put into a slow oven for 20-30 minutes to crust.
Remove from oven, cover with aluminium foil and wrap in a clean tea towel to cool.
Calories: 360kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 161mg | Potassium: 115mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 730IU | Vitamin C: 1.2mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1.6mg