Red Currant Cake Recipe

Ingredients

Serve 6

• 2 cups/300 g all purpose/plain flour

• 2 tsp baking powder

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 2/3 cup/150 g butter, softened

• 3/4 cup/150 g granulated sugar

• 4 large eggs

• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

• 3/4 cup/140 g red currants

• 1/3 cup/50 g confectioners'/Icing sugar, to dust

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C/gas 4. Butter a deep 8-inch (20-cm) cake pan.

2. Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl. Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until creamy.

3. Add the eggs and vanilla, beating until just blended. Mix in the dry ingredients and currants. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan.

4. Bake for 1 hour 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 5 minute.

5. Turn out onto a rack and let cool completely. Dust with the confectioners' sugar before serving.