The Queen’s Cake from Tried, Tested and True: Stories and Recipes Celebrating the Traditions of Aust

Name: The Queen’s Cake from Tried, Tested and True: Stories and Recipes Celebrating the Traditions of Aust
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar; 30 g (¼ cup) chopped or crumbed walnuts, plus 2 tablespoons extra for decorating; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 20 g butter; 2 tablespoons cream; 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 220 g (1 cup) caster sugar; 160 g (1 cup) pitted dates, roughly chopped; 250 ml (1 cup) boiling water; 1 teaspoon natural vanilla extract; 225 g (1½ cups) plain flour; 125 g butter, softened; 1 egg

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The recipe published in Australian community cookbooks is a simple cake made using dates and walnuts, topped with a hot glaze made with brown sugar and cream. In Canadian versions the boiled icing ...

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
30 g (¼ cup) chopped or crumbed walnuts, plus 2 tablespoons extra for decorating
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
20 g butter
2 tablespoons cream
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
220 g (1 cup) caster sugar
160 g (1 cup) pitted dates, roughly chopped
250 ml (1 cup) boiling water
1 teaspoon natural vanilla extract
225 g (1½ cups) plain flour
125 g butter, softened
1 egg