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Soldiers Cake

A steamed fruit cake that we sent to troops serving overseas
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Australian
Keyword: soldiers cake
Servings: 6
Calories: 360kcal

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  • 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.
    Stirring soldiers cake
  • Add fruit and mix well.
    Soldiers Cake mixture
  • 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.
    Soldiers Cake ready to steam
  • Steam for 2 to 2 ½ hours.
  • Remove paper cover and put into a slow oven for 20-30 minutes to crust.
    Steamed fruit cake
  • Remove from oven, cover with aluminium foil and wrap in a clean tea towel to cool.

Nutrition

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