Fruity teacake

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• Linette

  14 July 2009

  Linette commented on this recipe

  This looks like a really nice recipe, but I'm wondering where to get the dried berries. Are the cherries fresh cherries?

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• Patsy

  14 July 2009

  Patsy commented on this recipe

  I thought the same. But looking at the picture it looks like sultanas or raisins, currants & glacé cherries. I'm going to try it.

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• BKinLE

  14 July 2009

  BKinLE commented on this recipe

  When I've spent my semester abroad in Scotland you could get dried sour cherries (which is probably what they've used) in Asda and Tesco. How do you substitute self-raising flour tho?

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• crazychris991

  14 July 2009

  crazychris991 commented on this recipe

  You could always just put plain flour instead and add a teaspoon of baking powder!

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• Val

  15 July 2009

  Val commented on this recipe

  You need to use DRIED berries and cherries (cranberries, blueberries, sour cherries etc) which are what make it so differently delicious, a bit tangy. I got mine in Lidl, far cheaper than Tesco's packet. V.easy to make and mine's still as moist as it was 8 days ago. I will make this again and again. Only drawwback is its rather crumbly to slice - this improves a bit on keeping but use a sharp knife. A v.good recipe.

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• poppysuze

  19 July 2009

  poppysuze rated and commented on this recipe

  

  A delicious cake and very easy to make. I used sultanas only, I forgot to purchase blueberries, with chopped walnuts sprinkled on top instead of demerara sugar. A lovely moist cake, will definitely try again with blueberries and cherries, I like the idea too that its low fat. . .

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• geronimo

  19 July 2009

  geronimo commented on this recipe

  could you use frozen berries?

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• .:~carol~:.

  19 July 2009

  .:~carol~:. commented on this recipe

  I used sultanas and raisins and doubled up on the ingredients to make a 23"round cake, I have made this several times and every time is a success, lovely cake.

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• .:~carol~:.

  19 July 2009

  .:~carol~:. rated and commented on this recipe

  

  forgot to rate!!!

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• Rita

  19 July 2009

  Rita commented on this recipe

  Made this gorgeous cake today - yummylicious!! I used ordinary dried fruit mixture without the cherries - very, very nice altough crumbly to cut - use a very sharp knife.

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• Janet

  22 July 2009

  Janet commented on this recipe

  Delicious, I made it with dried cranberries and cherries, very crumbly, but will certainly make it again. Keeps well!

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• Colette

  22 July 2009

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• Lisa

  23 July 2009

  Lisa rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made this with dried sultanas, currants and raisins and glace cherries. It was delicious! I made it with the children who took it to their grandparents. Needless to say it was polished off in no time! Just wonder how I could make this into muffins... Mmmm...

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• ChrisN

  24 July 2009

  ChrisN rated and commented on this recipe

  

  The recipe should make it clear that you need to reserve the tea, juice and zest so that it can be added to the mixture. It is easy to discard the liquid, as it is not specifically mentioned other than in the soaking process. Tasty cake. We used Tesco's Cherries & Berries but this is very expensive.

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• poppysuze

  25 July 2009

  poppysuze commented on this recipe

  I love this recipe and have found the cake flavour improves when left over several days. Slight variation, I used 200g chopped dates a 50g chopped walnuts instead of dried berries then chopped walnuts for the topping, it was delicious. . .

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• Kathy

  27 July 2009

  Kathy rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made this cake a few days in advance of a special lunch as the recipe said it would keep well in a tin. It turned out to be very wet and soggy and was a real disappointment. I certainly would not make it again.

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• sue436

  30 July 2009

  sue436 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I used 100g glace cherries and 200g sultanas but found that there were too many sultantas but I guess it's personal preference. The cake is very easy to make and not putting the sugar on top hasn't in anyway spoiled the overall taste nor did the top burn. My husband loves it and I will certainly make it again.

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• Mary

  31 July 2009

  Mary rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made this week. Used dried berries and cherries out of Tesco. Nice-ish cake!! Family weren't impressed, but the girlies at my coffee morning were!!! It was ok, but not brilliant!!

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• Claire

  03 August 2009

  Claire commented on this recipe

  this is a lovely tasty moist cake. I used 6oz dried cranberries, 3 oz of glace cherries (couldn't get dried) and 1oz raisins. Even my fruitcake-hating partner liked it.

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• Angfen

  06 August 2009

  Angfen rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Delicious.... just have to prepare from before....

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Ingredients

• 300g mixture dried berries and cherries
• 225ml hot tea
• juice 1 orange (about 75ml/2½fl oz) plus zest
• 50g butter
• 100g light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 225g self-raising flour
• 4 tbsp demerara sugar

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Serves 12

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Prep 15 mins

Cook 1 hr

Low-fat

Ingredients

• 300g mixture dried berries and cherries
• 225ml hot tea
• juice 1 orange (about 75ml/2½fl oz) plus zest
• 50g butter
• 100g light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 225g self-raising flour
• 4 tbsp demerara sugar

PER SERVING

231 kcalories, protein 3g, carbohydrate 48g, fat 4 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 1g, sugar 33g, salt 0.27 g

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