Sultana Rum Cake

Those were the days when I began my experimental journey with food. I created my first dish using rum, which was rum raisin cookies. That was when I learned to infuse raisins with rum. So, why not apply the same technique and turn it into a cake?

Yield: Makes 2 cakes

Total Cook Time: 1hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 250 g raisins ( 1 1/2 cups)

• 1/2 cup protein flour to remaining raisins

• 250 g butter or 1 block

• 2/3 cup sugar

• 4 large eggs

• 1 tbs golden syrup

• 1 2/3 plain flour

• 1 tbs milk powder

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1/2 flour mix at a time into egg mixture

• Rum extract

Instructions

• Prep

  1. Soak: Rum in 1 1/2 cup raisins Soak in warm water 15 mins

  2. Set aside 2 tbs

  3. Drain off water

  4. Mix: 250 g raisins ( 1 1/2 cups) +1/2 cup protein flour to remaining raisins

  5. Butter 2 loaf pans

• Mix

  1. 250 g butter, beat till fluffy

  2. Add 2/3 cup sugar

  3. Beat till creamy

  4. 4 large eggs

  5. Add one egg at a time until well combined

  6. Add 1 tbs golden syrup

  7. In a separate bowl, 1 2/3 plain flour + 1 tbs milk powder + 1 tsp baking powder

  8. Add sifted 1/2 flour mix at a time into egg mixture

  9. Mix at low speed

  10. Add in raisins (with rum juice). Mix well.

  11. Put into well buttered dish

  12. Top with the 2 tbs raisins

  13. Preheat 160°c

  14. Top with more raisins

• Cook

  1. Bake 160° 45 mins

  2. Or another 45 mins

  3. Till toothpick comes out smooth

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