NewIdeaFood
  • News
  • Dinner Tonight
  • Baking
  • Trolley Watch
  • Easy Entertaining
  • Healthy-ish
  • Video
NewIdeaFood
  • News
  • Dinner Tonight
  • Baking
  • Trolley Watch
  • Easy Entertaining
  • Healthy-ish
  • Video
ALDI - DON'T DROWN IN ONE-OFF DISCOUNTS!
Watch 0:15

ALDI - DON'T DROWN IN ONE-OFF DISCOUNTS!

{headline}

{headline}

Easy banana bread

Easy banana bread

Raspberry & pear loaf

Raspberry & pear loaf

Lovely lemon drizzle loaf

Lovely lemon drizzle loaf

Pear, date and cinnamon bread

Pear, date and cinnamon bread

{headline}

{headline}

Barb's Raspberry Coconut Slice

Barb's Raspberry Coconut Slice

Rock cake slice

Rock cake slice

Rustic harvest fruit tart

Rustic harvest fruit tart

{headline}

{headline}

Pastrami & sweet potato hash

Pastrami & sweet potato hash

Easy lemon poppyseed cake

Easy lemon poppyseed cake

Double choc salted caramel brownies

Double choc salted caramel brownies

Orange & coriander seed drizzle cake

Orange & coriander seed drizzle cake

Spinach & capsicum frittata

Spinach & capsicum frittata

Rich banana bread

Rich banana bread

Honey, parsnip & coconut cake

Honey, parsnip & coconut cake

  1. Home
  2. nut free cake recipe

Lardy cake

This enriched, spiced, sweet bread is layered up with currants, sultanas, apricots and cherries - serve in wedges for a delicious tea time treat. - by Chantal Walsh
  • 08 Feb 2016
Lardy cake
Cook: 275 Minutes - easy - Serves 8 - nut-free - pregnancy-safe
Proudly supported by
This enriched, spiced, sweet bread is layered up with currants, sultanas, apricots and cherries - serve in wedges for a delicious tea time treat.

Ingredients

500 g strong white bread flour plus extra for kneading

140 g lard, plus extra for greasing

1 tbsp dried fast-action yeast

200 ml warm milk

2 large eggs, beaten

140 g currants

50 g sultanas

50 g dried apricots, finely diced

50 g dried cherries, chopped

200 ml hot tea

1 tsp ground mixed spice

50 g golden caster sugar, plus extra to serve

2 tbsp icing sugar

Method

  1. In a large bowl, mix together the flour with 2 tsp salt, then rub in 50g of the lard until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Leave the remaining lard at room temperature to soften.
  2. In a jug, mix the yeast, milk and eggs together, then add it to the flour, holding back a little liquid. Mix until it forms a soft dough, adding a splash more liquid if it feels too dry, or a little flour if too wet. Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for 10 mins, then put it back in the cleaned mixing bowl, cover with cling film and leave in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hr.
  3. Mix the dried fruit in a bowl and pour over the hot tea. Leave to soak for at least 45 mins. Grease a 23cm springform cake tin with a little lard, line with baking parchment and grease the parchment with lard too.
  4. Drain off any excess tea from the fruit, then mix with the remaining lard, the mixed spice and sugar. Roll the dough out to a 40 × 20cm rectangle. Spread half the dried fruit and lard mixture over the surface. With the shorter end facing you, fold the top third of the dough down in to the middle, then fold the bottom third up to overlap, sealing in the fruit. Give the dough a quarter turn, roll it out to around the same size as before and spread the dough with the rest of the lard mixture. Fold as before, then turn the dough over.
  5. Put the dough into your prepared tin and press it down gently to shape it to fit the tin. Cover with cling film and leave to prove for 30 mins-1 hr or until doubled in size. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan.
  6. Uncover and bake for 55 mins-1 hr or until golden brown and cooked through. Leave to cool for 5 mins in the tin, then transfer to a wire rack. Mix the icing sugar with 1 tsp water to make a runny icing, then drizzle over the cake. Sprinkle with more caster sugar. Best served warm with a cup of tea.
  • nut free cake recipe
  • bakery favourites

Only $6 for 6 Issues!-SAVE 79%*

Subscribe Now
Only $6 for 6 Issues!

Only $6 for 6 Issues!-SAVE 79%*

Subscribe Now
Only $6 for 6 Issues!

Recommended to you

ALDI - DON'T DROWN IN ONE-OFF DISCOUNTS!
Watch 0:15

ALDI - DON'T DROWN IN ONE-OFF DISCOUNTS!

{headline}

{headline}

Easy banana bread

Easy banana bread

Raspberry & pear loaf

Raspberry & pear loaf

Lovely lemon drizzle loaf

Lovely lemon drizzle loaf

Pear, date and cinnamon bread

Pear, date and cinnamon bread

{headline}

{headline}

Barb's Raspberry Coconut Slice

Barb's Raspberry Coconut Slice

Rock cake slice

Rock cake slice

Rustic harvest fruit tart

Rustic harvest fruit tart

{headline}

{headline}

Pastrami & sweet potato hash

Pastrami & sweet potato hash

Easy lemon poppyseed cake

Easy lemon poppyseed cake

Double choc salted caramel brownies

Double choc salted caramel brownies

Orange & coriander seed drizzle cake

Orange & coriander seed drizzle cake

Spinach & capsicum frittata

Spinach & capsicum frittata

Rich banana bread

Rich banana bread

Honey, parsnip & coconut cake

Honey, parsnip & coconut cake

NewIdeaFood
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Dietary info
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Dietary info
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy

Brands

  • New Idea
  • Better Homes and Gardens
  • Better Homes and Gardens Shop
  • All Recipes
  • Practical Parenting

Our Network

  • marie claire
  • Instyle
  • Beauty Crew
  • Who
  • Women's Weekly Food
  • Bounty Parents
  • Girlfriend
  • That’s Life
  • Home Beautiful
  • 7plus
  • 7News
  • Health Engine
  • Starts at 60
  • The West Australian
  • Perth Now
  • Airtasker
  • Society One
© 2021 Are Media PTY LTD
Get more from New Idea Food

Magazine Subscription Offer

Only $6 for 6 Issues!-SAVE 79%*

Shop This Offer
Only $6 for 6 Issues!