Pumpkin Cake
Delicious fruit cake with a twist
Posted by GreenLeaf
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Welcome to another yearly family favorite.
My daughter always takes a huge slice in her lunch box, so never lasts long!
This cake mixture also works well in the tins that have a hole in the centre i.e ring or Kugelhopf pan-if using one of these bake at Gas mark 4 only.
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You Will Need (9 things)
- 4 oz Margarine
- 4 oz Caster Sugar
- 2 beaten Egg(s)
- 2 rounded dessert spoons Golden Syrup
- 8 oz Self-Raising Flour
- 1 tsp level Mixed Spice
- 4 oz Dried Fruit
- 1 cup mashed Pumpkin
- 20cm/8" Baking Tin
Steps (6 steps, 90 minutes)
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1
Pre heat oven to Gas mark 9
Cream marg, sugar and syrup until soft.
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2
Gradually beat in eggs.
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3
With a metal spoon fold in the flour and mixed spice.
Stir in mixed fruit.
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4
Gradually mix in the pumpkin to make a soft cake consistency.
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5
Put mixture into a greased and lined 8 inch cake tin.
Place in the centre of the oven and bake for 15 mins,
THEN reduce the heat to Gas mark 4 and cook for 45 mins.
Test by putting a skewer or knife in the centre and if comes out clean your cake is done.
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6
Leave to cool in tin for a while before turning out.
Enjoy