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36. RAS STATE
RICH FRUIT CAKE COMPETITION
Sponsored by
Rotary Club of Leeton
Entry Fee $5
1st Prize $75 and Ribbon 2nd Prize $25
The following recipe is COMPULSORY for all entrants in Class 36
Here’s what you need:
250g (8oz) sultanas
250g (8oz) chopped raisins
250g (8oz) currants
125g (4oz) chopped mixed peel
90g (3oz) chopped red glace
cherries
90g (3oz) chopped blanched
almonds
1/3 cup of sherry or brandy
250g (8oz) plain flour
50g (2oz) self raising flour
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
250g (8oz) butter
250g (8oz) soft brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon lemon essence or finely grated lemon rind
1/2 teaspoon almond essence
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
4 large eggs
Here’s what you do:
Step 1: Mix together all the fruit and nuts and sprinkle with the sherry or brandy. Cover and leave for at least 1 hour, but preferably overnight.
Step 2: Sift together the flours and spices. Cream together the butter and sugar with the essences. Add the eggs one at a time beating well after each addition, then alternately add the fruit and flour mixtures. Mix thoroughly. The mixture should be stiff enough to support a wooden spoon.
Step 3: Place mixture into a prepared tin no larger than 20cm (8”) and bake in a slow oven for approximately 3½ to 4 hours. Allow cake to cool in the tin
NOTE: To ensure uniformity and depending upon the size, it is suggested that the raisins be snipped into 2-3 pieces, cherries into 4-6 pieces and almonds crosswise into 3-4 pieces.
Winner at Leeton Country Show will receive a cash prize of $75 and will be required to bake a second “Rich Fruit Cake” in order to compete in a semi-final to be conducted by each of the 14 groups of the Agricultural Societies Council of NSW.
The 14 winners at Regional level will each receive a cash prize of $10.00 and are required to bake a third “Rich Fruit Cake” for the Final Judging at the Royal Easter Show where the winner will receive a cash prize of $50.00.