Cornish Heavy Cake recipe courtesy of The Scottish Banner!
Ingredients:
500g/1lb 1oz. Self‐raising flour
250g/9oz Butter
360g/13oz. Mixed dried fruit
180g/6oz. Sugar
100ml/3.5 fl oz. Milk
Method:
Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F. Line a medium, square cake tin.
Rub the butter into the flour until it’s the texture of fine breadcrumbs. Add the sugar and fruit and mix well. Add the milk and mix to a soft, stiff dough.
Press into the cake tin, pushing down firmly in the corners. Score the top of the cake with a sharp knife, making criss‐cross diagonal lines.
Place in the middle of the preheated oven and bake for 35‐40 minutes, or until golden brown and a skewer inserted
in the middle comes out clean.
Remove from the oven and while
still warm, brush with milk and give a generous sprinkling of granulated sugar. Allow to cool and cut generous slices.