Bun Loaf or Spice Cake

• 1 lb Plain Flour
• 8 oz lard
• 8 oz brown sugar
• 8 oz currants
• 8 oz sultanas
• 4 oz mixed peel
• 8 oz raisins
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 2 cups of milk
• 2 tablespoons of black treacle

Method: Sieve dry ingredients, rub fat into flour, add fruit, mix treacle with milk, mix to a soft consistency. Turn into greased tin, bake in moderate oven.

Other variations are

References:

For all these recipes I am thankful to Suzanne Daugherty for extracting them from her collection.

Measures or equivalents

• 1 tsp = 5g or 1/8 oz;
• 1 tbsp = 15g or ½oz
• 4oz = 100g = ½cup (flour)