Dundee cake is a traditional fruit cake, and this recipe from Chef Rohan Malwankar, Executive Chef at Courtyard by Marriott Bengaluru Hebbal, keeps it simple with rum-soaked fruits, orange and lemon rind, and whole almonds arranged on top. It makes a 1 kg cake that is best served warm.
Recipe by: Chef Rohan Malwankar, Executive Chef at Courtyard by Marriott Bengaluru Hebbal
Yield: This recipe is for 1kg Dundee cake.
Ingredients for Dundee Cake
- Unsalted Butter – 200gm
- Breakfast Sugar – 200gm
- Egg – 04no’s
- Flour – 180gm
- Orange rind – 02 no’s
- Lemon rind – 04 no’s
- Peeled almonds – 30 no’s
- Rum Soaked Fruits – 200gm
How to Make Dundee Cake
- Combine butter and sugar and add egg one by one.
- Gradually incorporate egg to the batter and when it becomes smooth paste, add flour and mix it gently.
- Add orange and lemon rinds, mix it well till the flavours mix with the batter.
- Add soaked fruits.
- Make sure that fruit mix with the batter evenly
- In 8 inch cake mold, pour the batter and arrange the almonds on top of the cake as per your liking and bake it at 190 degree Celsius for 20 minutes.
- Serve warm
About the Author
Rohan Rajan Malwankar is the Executive Chef at Courtyard by Marriott Bengaluru Hebbal. With over 13 years in the hospitality industry, Rohan brings to the table an extensive body of work experience having worked with various brands across the Marriott International portfolio as well as Hyatt hotels, at iconic properties across Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Jaipur. With his well-versed experience in the culinary arts, he has been a pivotal team player with ideating and launching new F&B concepts, driving revenue and meeting guest satisfaction .When away from work he loves to play cricket and also hone his passion for photography.
