Just over six weeks ago I started the process of making blackberry whiskey, yesterday I strained my first bottle, and decided the very boozy blackberries were way too precious to just throw away.
This cake recipe is super easy, and would make a great Christmas cake - if you could stand not to eat it straight away!
You will need:
All your rescued boozy blackberries, retained after you strained your Blackberry Whiskey (around 200g)
Dried Fruit of your choice (chopped small if needed)
100g Brown Sugar
100g Butter
3 Eggs
250ml water
350g plain flour
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1 teaspoon of Christmas Spice / mixed spice
Weigh your boozy blackberries & make up to 500g with the mixed dried fruit. Put into a saucepan, along with Butter, Water, Sugar & Spices. Heat very gently until butter has completely melted. Leave to cool to a warm room temperature.
Combine flour & baking powder in a bowl.
Beat eggs and add to the now cooled saucepan, Add contents of pan to the bowl of flour & mix thoroughly. Pour mixture into a lined baking tin (its a pretty runny mixture) & bake in an oven which has been preheated to 150 C for 2-2.5 hours (please check periodically to make sure its not burning).
