Sultana Slice

Prep Time: 0:15
Cook Time: 0:20
Makes: 12

Ingredients / Shopping List

100g margarine

100g soft brown sugar

2 eggs

100g SR flour sieved with 25g custard powder

Finely grated zest of one lemon 

100g sultanas

Glaze: 

100g icing sugar

Juice of I lemon

1/3 tsp turmeric spice

Prep to Cook: Put oven on 180ºC or Gas Mark 4

Line base of a tray bake tin (approx 20cm square)

Get out mixing bowl, electric food mixer, sieve, spatula, lemon grater,

For the glaze: a basin and wooden spoon, lemon squeezer  

Prep: 

1.  Prep the cake:

In a big mixing bowl place the margarine, the sugar and the eggs

Add lemon zest and sieve in the flour and custard powder

Mix on low speed until all the ingredients combine then high for about 15 seconds

Stir in the sultanas and scrape the mixture into the prepared tin

2. Prep to bake:

Cook gently until risen and golden brown

It should take about 20 minutes or a bit longer

Take out of the oven and add the glaze topping

3.  Prepare the glaze topping:

Sieve icing sugar into a bowl with the turmeric powder

Squeeze the lemon to get the juice

Add juice to icing mixture

Stir well with spoon until it is runny and smooth

Pour over the hot cake and leave to set 

Cut into even sized slices 

Check it out!

Test the cake to see if is cooked, firstly look to see if it is golden and risen and secondly by pressing with your finger tips in the centre – it should be bouncy.  No need to stab the cake with a skewer!

Recipe Science

Cooks Know How:  After making this recipe you will understand the easy mix process of the ‘all-in-one’ method for making a cake. You will know how to use dried fruit and that it is worthwhile having dried fruits in your store cupboard.  You will see that you could adapt the recipe using other dried fruits such as currants, dried blueberries or dried cranberries or sour cherries.

You will know how to use a glaze to make a finishing touch that adds both crunch and flavour.