Paltry Pantry Spice Cake
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 280 g flour, white or whole wheat or a mix (2 cups)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- Pinch salt
- 1/2 cup butter, margarine, shortening, oil, or whatever fat you have available
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp mixed ground spices, such as nutmeg, coriander, ginger, clove, or allspice
- 160 g dried fruit, raisins, dried cranberries, figs, dates, coconut, currants, or a mix, or no fruit at all (1 cup)
- 200 g sweetener, such as sugar, brown sugar, molasses, or a mix (1 cup)
- 240 g water (1 cup)
Instructions
- Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan. Set aside.
- Mix together flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, combine remaining ingredients and place over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Let cool completely.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Combine flour mixture with the mixture from the saucepan, stirring until just combined. Scrape into prepared pan.
- Bake 45 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cool in pan for 15 minutes, then remove from pan to cool completely.
- Serve dusted with powdered sugar.