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David’s Batter Cake

Llanfachraeth, Anglesey

The Recipe

You will need

  • ten ounces plain flour
  • two ounces butter
  • half a pint warm buttermilk
  • two eggs
  • three ounces sugar
  • three ounces sultanas
  • one tablespoon vinegar
  • one teaspoonful bicarbonate of soda
  • half a teaspoonful salt

Method

  1. Melt the butter in the warm buttermilk. 
  2. Put the flour, salt and sultanas in a bowl, gradually pour in the buttermilk mixture and beat well. 
  3. Leave this mixture to stand for a few hours, if possible.
  4. When ready to bake the cake, beat the eggs, add the sugar, soda and vinegar and then pour this second mixture into the first one, beating well.
  5. Pour all the mixture on to a greased, moderately hot bakestone to make one large cake. 
  6. Bake and turn as for pancakes. 
  7. Then split in half while warm and spread with butter.

Llanfachraeth, Anglesey.

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