Scottish Black Bun Cake
Shortcrust Pastry, Fruit Mix and Filling — a Dawn Foods recipe in 3 components (yield: 12" x 7" tray bake foil). Uses Dawn Plain Extra Moist Muffin Base 12.5 kg and Dawn Belmonte Flavouring Aroma — Rum, 1kg.
- chilling time (pastry)
- 30 min
- soaking time (fruit mix)
- 20 min
- standing time (filling)
- 10 min
- pastry thickness
- 4 mm
- baking temperature
- 180 °C
- baking time
- 25-30 min
Ingredients
Shortcrust Pastry
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Whole Egg | 100 g |
| Shortcrust Pastry Mix | 1000 g |
| Cake Margarine | 400 g |
Fruit Mix
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Mixed Peel | 150 g |
| Raisins | 900 g |
| Currants | 450 g |
Filling
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Prepared Fruit Mix | All |
| Dawn Plain Extra Moist Muffin Base 12.5 kgExtra Moist Muffin Mix | 600 g |
| Water | 300 g |
| Vegetable Oil | 180 g |
| Ginger | 6 g |
| Cinnamon | 6 g |
| Mixed Spice | 18 g |
| Black Treacle | 90 g |
| Dawn Belmonte Flavouring Aroma — Rum, 1kgRum Flavour | 30 g |
| Almonds | 150 g |
Method
- Shortcrust Pastry
Add all ingredients to a mixing bowl fitted with a beater.
- Shortcrust Pastry
Mix on slow speed until a smooth dough has formed.
- Shortcrust Pastry
Wrap in clingfilm and chill for 30 minutes.
- Fruit Mix
Place all the dried fruit into a bowl.
- Fruit Mix
Cover with warm water.
- Fruit Mix
Leave for 20 minutes and then drain well.
- Filling
Place all ingredients into a mixing bowl fitted with a beater.
- Filling
Mix on slow speed until combined.
- Filling
Leave to stand for 10 minutes.
Assembly: Sheet the pastry out to 4 mm.
Assembly: Line the bottom of each foil tray.
Assembly: Spread half of the filling mixture onto each base and press down firmly.
Assembly: Top the filling with more sheeted pastry.
Assembly: Brush the tops with egg wash.
Assembly: Bake in a deck oven at 180 °C for 25-30 minutes.
Assembly: Allow to cool thoroughly (best overnight) before cutting.
Dawn Foods recipe. Quantities and method as published by the manufacturer for its customers; test the formula under your own conditions before production.