Easy Sultana Loaf Cake

I hate fruit cake. This one is not bad, though.

Ingredients

• Sultanas, 1 cup
• Milk, 1 cup
• Self raising flour, 1.5 cups
• Light soft brown sugar, 1 cup

Method

1. Soak the sultanas in the milk for about 20-30 mins
2. Hot up the oven good
3. Mix in the rest of the ingredients
4. Pour into a lined loaf tin
5. Bake at 175C for about 40-50 mins

I check at 40 and if the skewer comes out clean, it's done. Otherwise, bang it back in. The top should be slightly risen and a nice golden brown colour. Let it cool slightly before stuffing it in your face hole.

Credit to:

Can't remember where I originally found this one. It's one of those that has been scribbled on the side of my fridge since the dawn of time.

Adaptions:

• You can chuck in a few glace cherries, or a handful of chocolate chips if you like. Ooh, fancy.
• You can use raisins, or other dried fruit. I prefer sultanas though.
• If you don't have any self raising, you can just add baking powder to plain flour.
• If you don't have light soft brown sugar, then you can use normal white sugar, caster sugar, or golden caster sugar.

Serving:

• Unlike revenge, best served warm!
• It's nicest fresh from the oven, but you can also microwave a slice for a few seconds to warm it through.
• Lovely with a thick layer of real butter on it. Actually, this is compulsory.
• A good jam also works. Strawberry or cherry are our favourites. Don't skip the butter though!

Why it's great

• It could not be easier
• It uses mostly inexpensive ingredients you probably already have in the cupboard
• It actually tastes pretty good, even though it has dried fruit in it, which is basically the debbil

Allergy info:

• Contains dairy and gluten
• Excellent for people who have an egg allergy, because it doesn't have any eggs in it
• Also excellent for vegetarians, because it's a fucking cake

PS. don't let the dog eat it!

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Thank you for reading!

Vocal need this to be 600 words minimum, which is slightly bonkers for a recipe to be honest, especially such a simple one. But okay, I'll play.

The next recipe I plan to post is my own tikka masala one. It's such a basic "find it everywhere" option, but I never used to be able to make it myself. (Out of a jar doesn't count).

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Let's finish off with some questions!

1. What was the last thing you cooked for yourself? Did you enjoy it?

2. What's your favourite recipe? Link me to it, and tell me why you recommend it.

And a bonus question:

3. I don't like sultanas, but I do like them in this. What's your food that you don't like, and what's the recipe that makes that food edible for you?

Jeepers, 600 feels like a lot today! It's fine, I didn't want to wash dishes anyway.

And we're done! Thank you again!