English Nut Cake
A simple and dense loaf cake packed with raisins and pecans. This buttery, lemon-scented cake is a classic teatime treat that is straightforward to prepare from scratch.
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- Temps total
- 2 h 25 min
- Racions
- 8
- Dificultat
- Fàcil
- Per ració
- 553 kcal
Informació sobre al·lèrgens: pot contenir ous, gluten, llet, fruita seca, sulfits i fruits de closca. Si teniu al·lèrgies, comproveu sempre els envasos dels ingredients.
Preparació prèvia
Llista d’ingredients
pan preparation
- 5 gunsalted butter, for greasing pan
- 3 gall-purpose flour, for dusting pan
batter
- 1 tassaall-purpose flour
- 1 tassagranulated sugar
- 0,5 ctbaking powder
- 0,5 ctsalt
- 226 gunsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 3 ularge egg, well beaten
- 60 mlwhole milk, warmed slightly
- 1 tassaraisin
- 1 tassapecan, roughly chopped
- 2 ctlemon extract
Estris
loaf pan · large bowl · spatula · wire rack · wooden spoon · whisk · oven
Elaboració
Pas a pas
- 1
Preheat your oven to 175°C (350°F).
Uns 5 min
- 2
Prepare a 23x13cm (9x5 inch) loaf pan by greasing it with butter and lightly dusting with flour.
Uns 2 min
Nota de cuina: This two-step process ensures the cake will not stick and will release cleanly from the pan.
- 3
In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Uns 1 min
- 4
Add the softened unsalted butter to the dry ingredients and mix with a pastry blender or your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Uns 3 min
- 5
Pour the well-beaten eggs and warm milk into the flour mixture.
Uns 1 min
- 6
Stir with a wooden spoon until just combined; be careful not to overmix the batter.
Uns 1 min
Nota de cuina: Overmixing can develop gluten and result in a tough cake.
- 7
Gently fold in the chopped pecans and raisins.
Uns 1 min
Nota de cuina: Tossing the raisins and nuts in a spoonful of flour before adding them can help prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the cake.
- 8
Stir in the lemon extract until it is just distributed throughout the batter.
Uns 1 min
- 9
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and use a spatula to smooth the top.
Uns 1 min
- 10
Bake for 55 to 65 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Uns 1 h
Nota de cuina: Check the cake around the 55-minute mark, as oven temperatures can vary.
- 11
Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Uns 1 h 10 min
Nota de cuina: Cooling completely before slicing ensures clean cuts and prevents the cake from crumbling.
Per ració
Nutrició
- Calories
- 553,3kcal
- Proteïnes
- 6,4g
- Hidrats de carboni
- 54,2g
- Greixos
- 36,7g
- Fibra
- 2,7g
- Sucre
- 37,3g
Estimació basada en les quantitats dels ingredients. Els valors poden variar segons les marques i les substitucions.
Conservació
Store the cake in an airtight container at room temperature.
This cake is best served at room temperature or can be gently warmed in a microwave for 10-15 seconds per slice.