Best 20 Boiled Cake Recipes

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**Boiled Cake: A Southern Delight with Variations for Every Occasion**

Indulge in the Southern culinary tradition with boiled cake, a moist and delectable treat that has been passed down through generations. Originating in the kitchens of resourceful homemakers, this versatile cake derives its name from the unique boiling process that sets it apart from other cakes. Explore a collection of boiled cake recipes that cater to diverse preferences, including classic, chocolate, and even gluten-free variations. Each recipe guides you through the simple steps of creating this Southern delight, ensuring a perfect balance of flavors and textures. Discover the secrets to achieving a tender crumb, a rich glaze, and a moist interior that will tantalize your taste buds. Whether you're a baking enthusiast seeking a new culinary adventure or a home cook seeking a comforting and nostalgic treat, boiled cake is sure to become a staple in your recipe collection.

Here are our top 20 tried and tested recipes!

BOILED RAISIN CAKE I



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This cake doesn't need frosting or icing. It is easy for kids to make, and is hard to mess up.

Provided by Marcie Smith

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Sheet Cake Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups raisins
2 cups water
½ cup vegetable oil
1 cup cold water
2 cups white sugar
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Boil raisins in 2 cups of water for 15 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Add vegetable oil and cold water to the raisins.
  • Mix sugar, flour, spices, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
  • Add the raisin mixture, and stir till just mixed.
  • Pour into a greased and floured 9 x 13 inch baking pan, and bake for one hour in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven. It is done if a toothpick comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 436.3 calories, Carbohydrate 84.6 g, Fat 9.8 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 5.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 205.8 mg, Sugar 47.8 g

BOILED FRUIT CAKE



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This is an Northern Ireland recipe given to me by my Mum many years ago!! This cake is always much tastier the following day! Enjoy!

Provided by WIGAN

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     UK and Ireland     Irish

Time 1h45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup water
4 cups candied mixed fruit
1 cup white sugar
¾ cup butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon mixed spice
2 eggs, beaten

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan, and line with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
  • Combine the water, mixed fruit, sugar and butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, and boil gently for about 10 minutes. Sift the flour, baking soda and mixed spice into a large bowl. Pour in the boiled mixture, and stir until well blended. Mix in the eggs. Pour into the greased loaf pan.
  • Bake for 90 minutes in the preheated oven, until a skewer or knife inserted into the top comes out clean. Cool cake in the pan for at least 10 minutes before removing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 505.8 calories, Carbohydrate 97 g, Cholesterol 61.5 mg, Fat 12.8 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.6 g, Sodium 431 mg, Sugar 16.8 g

GRANDMOTHER'S BOILED RAISIN CAKE



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This cake is very moist, but my grandmother never added an icing. She made a cinnamon glaze.

Provided by Cathy Brisco

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Holiday Cake Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup raisins
1 ½ cups water
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cloves
3 teaspoons boiling water
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup butter, melted
1 cup confectioners' sugar
⅓ cup milk
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325 degrees(165 degrees C). Grease a 9 x 5 inch pan. Set aside.
  • In 3 quart saucepan, boil raisins slowly water until there is 1 cup of water left and the raisins are plump. Allow mixture to cool.
  • Stir in sugar and egg. Mix spices with boiling water and add to raisin mixture. Add flour, soda, vanilla and last, the melted shortening. Blend well. Pour into loaf pan.
  • Bake for 40 to 50 minutes. When cool make glaze by mixing confectioners sugar, ground cinnamon, and milk. Spread on top of cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 295.9 calories, Carbohydrate 53 g, Cholesterol 36.4 mg, Fat 8.6 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 170.3 mg, Sugar 34.1 g

BOILED RAISIN CAKE



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This recipe was in a box of loose recipes I'd cut out of magazines and newspapers. I'm posting it here so it won't get lost. See NOTE at bottom of recipe if you don't have pastry flour. UPDATE-- Made this today. It didn't rise much, maybe it's not supposed too. I did use pastry flour. The flavor is wonderful. I dropped the salt down to 1/2 teaspoon, and used butter instead of shortening. There's less than 1/2 left it was so tasty.

Provided by Dorel

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups raisins
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup hot water
1/2 cup shortening
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon clove
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups pastry flour
1 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

  • In saucepan. place raisins, brown sugar, hot water, shortening, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
  • Bring mixture to boiling point, cover and let simmer for 6 minutes.
  • Cool to lukewarm and add vanilla.
  • Add soda to flour and mix.
  • Combine flour and raisin mixture well.
  • Bake in buttered 9X5" loaf pan in 325° oven for 1-1 1/4 hours. Cool in pan.
  • This cake improves with keeping.
  • -------------------------------------.
  • NOTE--It can be a challenge to find pastry flour. Even well-stocked supermarkets seldom carry more varieties than cake flour, all-purpose flour (9% to 12% protein), and bread flour. If you can't find pastry flour, you can mix your own by combining cake flour and all-purpose flour in a ratio somewhere between two parts cake flour to one part all-purpose and one part cake flour to one part all-purpose.

PINEAPPLE BOILED FRUIT CAKE



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Make and share this Pineapple Boiled Fruit Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Pietro

Categories     < 4 Hours

Time 1h50m

Yield 12 12, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

500 g mixed dried fruit
1 cup brown sugar
155 g butter
1 (450 g) can crushed pineapple
2 eggs
1 cup plain flour
1 1/2 cups self raising flour
1 teaspoon mixed spice
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

Steps:

  • Place mixed fruit, sugar, butter and pineapple including juice into a saucepan.
  • Simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Allow to cool.
  • Beat eggs slightly and stir into fruit mixture.
  • Sift together the flours, spice and bircarbonate of soda.
  • Fold into fruit mixture.
  • Place mixture into a greased and lined 30cm cake tin.
  • Bake in a moderate oven for 90 minutes.
  • Test after 90 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 392.2, Fat 11.7, SaturatedFat 6.9, Cholesterol 58.6, Sodium 221.9, Carbohydrate 70.5, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 23.3, Protein 5

OLD FASHIONED BOILED SULTANA CAKE



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Make and share this Old Fashioned Boiled Sultana Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Stardustannie

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h50m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 8

250 g margarine
2 1/2 cups sultanas
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup water
2 eggs (well beaten)
1 cup self raising flour
1 cup plain flour

Steps:

  • Place butter, sultana's, sugar and water in saucepan, bring to the boil, cover and let simmer for 3 minutes.
  • Allow to cool.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, then sifted flours and baking powder.
  • Mix, pour into a lined 7" x 8" (18 x 20cm) square tin.
  • Bake at 180 celcius or until a skewer comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 4875.4, Fat 215.5, SaturatedFat 39.1, Cholesterol 423, Sodium 2738.3, Carbohydrate 722.3, Fiber 23.2, Sugar 445.4, Protein 54.6

BOILED RAISIN CAKE WITH CARAMEL FROSTING



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Make and share this Boiled Raisin Cake with Caramel Frosting recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Northern_Reflectionz

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/4 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup raisins
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 pinch salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup milk
2 cups icing sugar

Steps:

  • Boil 1/2 cup raisins for 2 mins and retain 1/2 to 3/4 cup of the water.
  • Cream butter, brown sugar and eggs.
  • Mix dry ingredients.
  • Add raisins and 1/2 to 3/4 cup of liquid.
  • plus vanilla.
  • Bake in greased 13 x 9 pan at 350 for 45 minutes.
  • ICING:.
  • Boil sugar, butter and milk for 2 mins, stirring constantly.
  • Cool 30 minutes Add icing sugar and stir til smooth.
  • Ice Raisin cake.

BOILED RAISIN CAKE



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Categories     Cake     Fruit     Dessert     Bake     Christmas     Quick & Easy     Currant     Orange     Raisin     Fall     Winter     Nutmeg     Boil     Gourmet     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 16

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 cups brewed coffee (not espresso)
2 1/2 cups jumbo raisins (15 ounces)
2 cups dried currants (10 ounces)
2/3 cup chopped candied orange peel* (4 ounces)
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter plus additional for greasing
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
Special Equipment
a 10-inch tube pan (4 1/2 inches high; without a removable bottom)

Steps:

  • Gently boil coffee, raisins, currants, orange peel, sugars, nutmeg, and butter over moderate heat, uncovered, in a 3-quart heavy saucepan, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Cool mixture to room temperature, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour.
  • Put a small roasting pan filled halfway with hot water on rack in lowest position in oven (to provide moisture during baking). Put remaining oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Generously butter tube pan.
  • Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl, then stir into raisin mixture until combined well. Spoon batter into tube pan and smooth top. Bake in middle of oven until a wooden pick or skewer inserted in center of cake comes out clean, about 1 1/2 hours.
  • Cool cake completely in pan on a rack, about 2 1/2 hours, then turn out onto a serving plate.
  • *Available at chefshop.com.

BOILED CHOCOLATE DELIGHT CAKE



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This is a wonderfully moist cake which goes very well with many kinds of sauces.

Provided by Jackie

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Chocolate Cake Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

½ cup butter, softened
1 ½ cups white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ¼ tablespoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 ½ cups milk
½ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Thoroughly grease bottom and sides of a 2-quart heat proof mold or 9 inch bundt pan. Sprinkle with white sugar and tap out excess.
  • n large mixer bowl, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add eggs and blend well.
  • In separate bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, cinnamon and baking soda; add to butter mixture alternately with milk until well blended. Stir in the chopped nuts.
  • Spoon batter into a greased mold. Cover with piece of greased aluminum foil, greased side down. Fold down edges of foil around rim; fasten securely with string.
  • Place a rack in la large kettle or pot; pour in water to top of rack. Heat water to boiling; place mold on rack. Reduce heat. Cover kettle and steam cake over simmering water for hour and 25 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. (Add water, as needed, during steaming to keep water at rack level.) Remove mold from kettle; cool 10 minutes on wire rack. Run tip of sharp knife around edges; invert on serving plate. Serve hot accompanied with sauces of your choice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 328.3 calories, Carbohydrate 49.3 g, Cholesterol 53.8 mg, Fat 13.3 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 6.5 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 185.4 mg, Sugar 26.9 g

BOILED CHOCOLATE CAKE



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I first made this cake when I was at school, it is still my favourite chocolate cake recipe. Makes a beautiful moist cake. Prep time is a guess.

Provided by Marli

Categories     Dessert

Time 52m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
60 g butter
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 tablespoon cocoa
1 cup self raising flour
1 egg, beaten

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 180 degrees c.
  • Place sugar, water, butter, bicarb soda& cocoa in a saucepan& bring to the boil.
  • Once boiling, time for 2 minutes, then remove from heat.
  • Grease& line base of a loaf pan.
  • Once chocolate mixture has cooled, add the flour& egg.
  • Mix well until smooth.
  • Place in pan& cook in oven for 35 minutes.

BOILED RAISIN CAKE



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This is an Olde English recipe that has been in my family for generations. This recipe was made before refrigerators. There is no milk or eggs in it. This cake makes a great gift.

Provided by Irana Grenier

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h35m

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 c shortening, butter flavor
2 c sugar
2 c water
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp allspice, ground
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cloves, ground
2 tsp cinnamon, ground
1 c raisins
3 c unbleached white flour
1 c chopped walnuts, plus 3 halves for each cake
1/8 c brandy (opt.)
VANILL SAUCE:
1 c milk
1/2 c plus 2 tbsp sugar
2 large egg yolks
2 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 Tbsp butter

Steps:

  • 1. Boil sugar, shortening, water, raisins and spices for 5 minutes; remove from heat and let cool completely.
  • 2. Mix dry ingredients together; add to cooled mixture stirring by hand.
  • 3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Pour cake mixture into a large greased and floured loaf pan or 3 smaller aluminum loaf pans and place walnut halves across the top of cake(s). Bake for 1 hour, stick a toothpick in center of cake, if it comes out wet bake for an additional 10 minutes. Cool; pour brandy over the top of the cake and cover with aluminum foil. Let sit in a dark place for at least 3 months for the raisins to ferment.
  • 4. For Vanilla Sauce: Bring milk and 1/2 cup sugar to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
  • 5. Beat yolks and 2 Tbsp sugar together until light and lemon-colored.
  • 6. Remove pan from heat and pour milk over eggs, stirring vigorously. Pour milk mixture into pan and heat, without boiling, until thickened.
  • 7. Remove from heat; add vanill and butter and stir.
  • 8. NOTE: This cake will keep for quite awhile. If it should become hard around the edges, just make the vanilla sauce and pour over it.

BOILED CAKE ( POOR MAN'S FRUITCAKE)



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Make and share this Boiled Cake ( Poor Man's Fruitcake) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by CJAY8248

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 loaves, 24-30 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups sugar
1 cup shortening (Crisco)
1 -2 lb raisins (and or 1 lb. diced dates)
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups boiling water (1/2 cup brandy can be used)
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup walnuts (coarsely chopped)

Steps:

  • Boil sugar, shortening, raisins, salt, and water (do not boil dates). Add dry ingredients, dates and walnuts to the boiled mixture. Bake at 325* in (2) 8"x8"x2" pans or in (1) 13"x9"x2" pan for 60-75 minutes. Allow to cool and divide into 4 "loaves". Wrap well and store. Serve sliced and plain or with hard sauce. This cake will stay moist for many months, but keeps best when moistened with rum or brandy.

BOILED FRUIT CAKE



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This recipe comes from my great grandma, maybe not exactly as she would have made it. Apparently my great granddad liked it fried in butter for breakfast. Up until now it has been a verbal recipe so my mother and I have put it down in "writing for prosterity. It's not a fancy fruit cake but something for everyday. I like this with a blue cheese.

Provided by Coasty

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

375 g mixed dried fruit
50 g glace cherries
1 tablespoon mixed peel (optional)
125 g butter
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup brandy
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup plain flour
1 cup self-rising flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon clove
1/2 teaspoon cardamom
1/4 teaspoon mace
1 pinch salt

Steps:

  • Place dried fruit, mixed peel, cherries, water, brandy, sugar and butter in pan.
  • Heat gently, bring the boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Take of heat and add the bicarb soda, stirring through, mixture will foam up a bit. Leave until cold.
  • Sift flours and spices.
  • Mix the eggs through the fruit mixture, then combine with dry ingredient.
  • Pour into a lined 18cm square cake pan or 18cm round cake pan.
  • Wet your hand and flatten top of cake.
  • Bake at 150C for 1 hour.
  • Cool in pan covered with a tea towel.

GLUTEN FREE BOILED FRUIT CAKE



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This is a gluten free variation of a recipe from "My Daily Dinner Cookery Book", which cost my mother three shillings, or $AUD0.30 many years ago.

Provided by eileenray

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 1 large cake, 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

125 g butter or 125 g margarine
1/2 kg mixed dried fruit
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
1 cup sugar
1 cup cold water
1 apple, deseeded and chopped (or grated)
3 eggs
1 cup besan (chick pea flour)
1 cup glutinous-rice flour
2 teaspoons gluten free baking powder

Steps:

  • 1. Place butter, spices, fruit, bicarbonate soda, apple, water and sugar in a saucepan and bring to the boil.
  • 2. Boil for two minutes.
  • 3. Cool a little.
  • 4. Sift dry ingredients.
  • 5. Mix in the rest of the ingredients.
  • 6. Bake at 175C for 50-60 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 206.2, Fat 6.4, SaturatedFat 3.5, Cholesterol 45.1, Sodium 180, Carbohydrate 36.2, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 11.3, Protein 3.1

BOILED CAKE



Boiled Cake image

This was one of my Grandma's favorite holiday cakes. It brings a look of surprise to peoples eyes when you just mention the name. Candied fruit may be substituted for Raisins and Walnuts

Provided by Cleo

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Spice Cake Recipes

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups white sugar
1 cup shortening
1 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups water
½ teaspoon ground cloves
2 cups raisins
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour one 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
  • Combine water, sugar, shortening, salt, cocoa, raisins, and spices in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, and continue to boil for 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and nuts.
  • Combine flour and baking soda. Stir into boiled mixture, and thoroughly mix. Pour into prepared pan, and spread evenly.
  • Bake for 50 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 424.3 calories, Carbohydrate 58.5 g, Fat 20.3 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 271.9 mg, Sugar 32.2 g

BOILED DATE CAKE



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A very simple cake, with very few ingredients, and quick clean up. Just my sort of baking. It's not too sweet either.

Provided by JustJanS

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 9

3/4 cup butter
1 cup milk
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 cup chopped dates
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 1/4 cups self-raising flour, sifted

Steps:

  • Combine butter, milk, sugar, dates and spices in a pan, stir over heat until butter is melted, bring to boil, remove from heat, stir in soda, stand 5 minutes.
  • Stir in lightly beaten eggs and sifted flour in two lots, mix well.
  • Pour mixture (it will be quite thick) into a well greased 20cm ring tin, bake in a moderate oven for 40 minutes.
  • Turn onto a wire rack to cool.
  • Serve buttered.

BOILED CHOCOLATE CAKE



BOILED CHOCOLATE CAKE image

Categories     Cake     Chocolate

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups water
3 cups sugar
1 tsp bicarb soda
250g butter
8 Tbs cocoa powder
4 eggs, lightly beaten
3 cups self raising flour
Optional icing:
2 cups icing sugar
60g butter
3 Tbs cocoa powder
Milk

Steps:

  • 1) Heat water, sugar, bicarb soda, butter and cocoa powder in a large saucepan. Stir, brining to the boill, and then simmer 7 minutes 2) Pre-heat oven to 180C 3) Cool mixture for half an hour 4) Mix in the eggs 5) Mix in the flour 6) Cook in a greased, lined tin for 50-60 minutes Icing: mix icing sugar, butter and cocoa and add milk to get a smooth consistency

NOT BETTY'S GLUTEN FREE BOILED FRUIT CAKE



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From Recipes + magazine. Loaded with fruit. Written straight from the page.

Provided by Betty Bramanis

Categories     Cakes

Time 2h25m

Number Of Ingredients 14

13 ounce (375g) bag of dried mixed fruit
5 ounces (125g) fine minced ginger
14 ounce tin (400g tin) crushed pineapple
1/2 cup strong tea
1/2 cup butter, cut up
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon bicarb mixed with 1 tablespoon boiling water
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 1/4 cups gluten free flour mix
1 teaspoon gluten free baking powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon mixed spice
blanched almonds to top

Steps:

  • 1. In a medium bowl, place the dried fruit, ginger and drained pineapple (reserve 3/4 cup of juice for later) mix and cover. Stand overnight.
  • 2. The next day: In a saucepan, place the fruit, tea, butter and sugar. Bring to the boil and remove from the heat. Mix in the bicarb with the boiling water and and stir through. Cool the mixture.
  • 3. Pre-heat oven to 320oF/160oC and well grease and line an 8 inch (20 cm) square cake tin.
  • 4. To the now cooled mixture, add the eggs, reserved pineapple juice and sifted flour, spices and baking powder. Stir well.
  • 5. Gently pour into the prepared tin. Bake for 90 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. Cool cake COMPLETELY in the tin.
  • 6. Once cold, remove cake from tin and wrap in aluminum foil and store in an air tight container for up to 2 weeks. To serve, slice as needed and return to the foil and well seal.

BETTY'S OLD FASHIONED BOILED CHOCOLATE CAKE



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Moist and chocolatey! Heavier than a sponge but lighter than a mudcake. This is an old recipe which makes a large cake. Be sure to cool the boiled mix before using or you'll end up with a bowl of chocolate flavoured scrambled eggs ??

Provided by Betty Bramanis

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup water
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1/2 cup vegetable oil - not olive
4 TB cocoa powder
2 cups self rising flour
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon bicarb soda

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 180oC/375oF. Well grease and line a 30 x 30 cm cake tin (about 10 inch x 10 inch).
  • 2. In a sauce pan bring the water, oil, butter and cocoa to the boil. Stir well and cool for 20 minutes.
  • 3. In a large bowl add the remaining ingredients and beat. Add the cooler cocoa mix and beat. Pour into the prepared pan and bake in the preheated oven for 50 - 60 minutes.
  • 4. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Top with desired icing or frosting. Keep in a Tupperware style container for up to 3 or 4 days.

BOILED RAISIN CAKE



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This is a family recipe that I remember very well from when I was a child. My mother made it very often. It is a very moist cake that will need no frosting. The sugar you sprinkle on before baking is all the frosting it will need. It makes a lovely crispy topping. I hope you all enjoy it as my family has for many, many years.

Provided by Joan Abbott

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 c raisins covered with water and boiled 20 minutes.
3 large egg
1 1/3 c shortening
2 c raisin water with 2 tsp. baking soda dissolved in it
2 c sugar
2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground cloves
1 c chopped walnuts
1/4 tsp allspice
4 c flour

Steps:

  • 1. Place raisins in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer, simmer for about 20 minutes. Drain raisins and reserve the water they where boiled in. Measure out two cups of the water and dissolve two teaspoons of baking soda in the water. . . This will make a very large cake. It is a very moist cake and will need no frosting.
  • 2. Mix shortening and sugar then add eggs. Mix in the raisin water. Add the vanilla.
  • 3. Mix the dry ingredients together and then mix in the dry ingredients.Pour into a greased 9x13 pan. Generously sprinkle granulated sugar all over the top of the cake batter. Place in a 350 degree oven and bake for 35 to 50 minutes or till toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean

Tips:

  • Use fresh ingredients whenever possible, especially for the fruits and vegetables. This will give your cake the best flavor and texture.
  • Make sure your baking powder and baking soda are fresh. Old baking powder and baking soda can cause your cake to fall flat.
  • Do not overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the cake tough.
  • Bake the cake in a preheated oven. This will help the cake rise evenly.
  • Do not open the oven door during baking. This can cause the cake to fall.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help the frosting set properly.

Conclusion:

Boiled cake is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With its moist texture and flavorful frosting, it is sure to be a hit at any gathering. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced baker, boiled cake is a great option for your next dessert.

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