Sultana and walnut cake recipe

Sultana and walnut cake

A dense and chewy cake made with wheat-free flour, earthy walnuts, sweet shredded carrot and juicy sultanas. This tasty treat is ideal served with a coffee or taken to a picnic party.

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  • Serves 6
  • 15mins to prepare and 1hr to cook
  • 600 calories / serving

    Ingredients

    • 4 eggs
    • 150g sugar
    • 200g carrots, peeled and grated
    • 1 lemon zest and juice
    • 200g SR Dove wheat free flour
    • 75g sultanas
    • 200g walnuts, roughly chopped
    • icing sugar
    • 10 walnut halves

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    Each serving contains

    Energy
    2510kJ 600.0kcal
    30%
    Fat
    32g
    high45%
    Saturates
    4g
    medium18%
    Salt
    0.2g
    low3%
    Sugars
    41g
    high45%

    of the Reference intake

    Carbohydrate 70.6gProtein 13.0gFibre 3.9g

    Method

    1. Line a 24 cm loose based cake tin with nonstick baking paper. Preheat the oven to 160°C/ 325°F/ gas mark 3. Beat the eggs and sugar until it forms a thick yellow mixture. Add the carrots, lemon zest and juice. Stir in the flour and mix well. Using a metal spoon, fold in the sultanas and walnuts. Transfer the mixture into the prepared cake tin. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour or until it is set and golden.
    2. To serve: Dust with icing sugar.

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