Almond raisin cake with sherry

Almond raisin cake with sherry

Forget the tea and cake here and serve this with a glass of sherry. For the best result make this the day before so the flavours can infuse

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6 with leftovers

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Method

  1. Tip the raisins into a bowl, pour over the sherry, then leave for at least 30 mins to soften. Meanwhile, heat oven to 180C/ fan 160C/gas 4. Lightly grease a deep 20cm round cake tin, then line the bottom with a circle of greaseproof paper.
  2. Mix together the yogurt, oil and eggs. Put the remaining dry ingredients into a large bowl, pour in the yogurt mixture, then stir together until smooth. Scoop half the raisins out of the sherry, then stir into the batter. Spoon into the prepared tin and smooth the surface with a spoon. Cook in the oven for 50-55 mins until the top springs back when pressed lightly and a skewer inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
  3. Take a skewer and prick all over the cake. Pour over 5 tbsp of the soaking sherry and let it soak in. You can make up to this point 3 days in advance and store in an airtight container. Serve warm or leave to cool, then dust with icing sugar. Warm the rest of the soaked raisins and sherry, then serve alongside the cake with some vanilla ice cream.
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Emma says...

This cake keeps really well, so I always make it at least a day in advance. If you want to warm the cake before serving, put it back in its tin, cover with tin foil and set in a 160C/fan 140C/gas 3 oven for about 10-15 mins.

Per serving

501 kcalories, protein 9g, carbohydrate 52g, fat 27 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 2g, sugar 38g, salt 0.57 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2008.

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  • 03 March 2008

    Sajan rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this for a Sunday lunch pudding it was a universal hit and the leftover cake kept well for days after, which meant I ate the rest.

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  • 04 March 2008

    BARBARA rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    An excellent pud and one i would definately make again.

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  • 10 March 2008

    Frantic Flapjack commented on this recipe

    I thought this was going to be a run-of-the-mill fruitcake, but it was quite special. I think serving it with the sherry soaked raisins and ice cream elevated it to a classy pud.

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  • 21 March 2008

    cynthia rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really good cake, next time i will half the raisins,( cut down just a little on the sherry as you need it to put onto the cake when cooked) I just made it as a cake to be eaten cold. WORTH TRYING

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  • 31 March 2008

    Johnny rated and commented on this recipe

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    very easy to make although at first i thought it was a bit of a strange custardy batter at first. Is lovely on it's own with a cup of coffee.

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  • 05 April 2008

    Vivo rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really love this one. The raisins soaked in the sherry really works and tastes really really well.

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  • 06 April 2008

    Hireacook commented on this recipe

    Really enjoyed this cake and so easy to make.

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  • 18 April 2008

    Karina rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this to eat as a cake, but when it came out of the oven I couldn't resist having a piece. Tasted really good, and so easy to make. Will be making it again.

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  • 15 May 2008

    Nicola rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    So tasty we ate it all straight away, it didnt last long! Definitely try the Pedro Ximenez.

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  • 31 May 2008

    Kate Freyburg commented on this recipe

    Quite delicious. My fan oven cooked it too fast at 160C so had to cover the top of the cake with greaseproof and turn it down to 150 for the last fifteen minutes. Australian raisins are very large and sticky and needed a good long soak to separate them, then were very fat and juicy, so I would use fewer next time and perhaps a little less sherry. I found it hard to get the sherry to pour into the holes - the sherry simply ran off into the sides but then later soaked without any loss. My friend was very impressed. Thank you for another excellent recipe.

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  • 02 July 2008

    Elaine commented on this recipe

    OOhhh! it was horrible, all that oil and sugar. The cake turned out stodgy, had a twang to it, and the oil made it greasy, it was orrible, even the kids threw it away when I wasnt looking, I found the cake in the bin. What a waste of money and food. PS Cant you give any healthy recipes, one of my weight watchers, Rosemary Connelly had a marvellous cake recipe only 1 egg, fruit soaked in Earl Grey tea, and not much sugar, it was a very declious cake.

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  • 23 July 2008

    Giddygoose rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really enjoyed making this - first time I've tried a cake recipe using yoghurt and oil. Result was very light and moist. I wrapped in foil and even after several days storage the texture is great and I think the flavour has improved.

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  • 28 August 2008

    shirley martin commented on this recipe

    really, really yummy.

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  • 04 March 2009

    Val Blood commented on this recipe

    I made this for my Readers Group and they all asked for the recipe! I am a coeliac so made it gluten free by simply substituting the flour with gluten free flour and using gluten free baking powder. It was delicious and will become a firm favourite as it is one of the simplest cake recipes I've used. I soaked the raisins overnight so they were very plump and juicy.

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  • 12 April 2009

    Avril commented on this recipe

    Made this recipe as a cake. Loved it, and found it improved after a day or two. Might try it in a larger tin next time for a more even distribution of the fruit. Unusual and very yummy.

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  • 26 July 2010

    lisa rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Yummmy pudding much appreciated by all that ate it! Made it for a Spanish themed evening and was perfect! Leftovers made a delicious cake. Easy and worth making.

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    04 February 2011

    CDC commented on this recipe

    There is a mistake in the recipe - it says cooking time of 30 minutes in the banner and then says 50-55 mins in the instructions!

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    07 February 2011

    CDC rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    Sad to say, unspectacular....but entirely innocuous.

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  • 16 April 2011

    same965 rated and commented on this recipe

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    Not so beautiful as in the picture because my tin was bigger, but absolutly delicious.

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  • 06 July 2011

    fericumDelicious commented on this recipe

    Good comments, i will give it a try and let you know.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6 with leftovers

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Best made a day ahead

Ingredients

  • 250g raisins
  • 200ml medium or sweet sherry (try using Amontillado or Pedro Ximénez)
  • 150ml thick natural yogurt
  • 150ml vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 140g plain flour
  • 100g ground almonds
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 100g light muscovado sugar
  • icing sugar , to serve
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Per serving

501 kcalories, protein 9g, carbohydrate 52g, fat 27 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 2g, sugar 38g, salt 0.57 g

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