Marieke Cake and that tea pot again!

Nothing beats that smell of cake making at the end of a day!
This is a lovely recipe we got from our friend Marieke who came from the Netherlands to stay for several weeks while doing some work experience in Aberdeen to develop her English language skills, several years ago! We still keep in touch and always think of her when we have the cake. She brought one with her when she came and it was one of her grandmother's recipes so has a real history! We renamed it Marieke Cake!
Definitely that kind of day in Oldmeldrum......my friend Lorna was baking today too! http://365project.org/lornareid/365/2011-11-29

[Kylie Martin]

ooh yummy

[Jennifer Jones]

Wish I could fly over the hills for a cuppa and piece of this cake with you!

[Anne ❀]

looks delicious, cool story

[Sarah Bremner]

@jmj would be nice! Not the other side of the world but still a little bit of a journey!

[Pat Knowles]

I have been baking today too ... oat biscuits ! this looks a scrummy cake !!

[Judith Johnson]

Looks yummy - what about the recipe?

[genevieve]

looks yummy :) I baked biscuits yesterday, had to wait for the end of the day so I could make pastry--too warm and humid midday lol.

[Sarah Bremner]

@busylady @happypat
250 grams SR flour, 250 grams soft brown sugar, (mix well) large handful of sultanas, generous teaspoon of mixed spice, 1/4 litre milk, 3-4 tablespoons natural yoghurt.
Pour into ' ring tin' and bake for about 40 mins (gas 4-5) depends on your oven! Turn out on to cooling rack and sift some icing sugar over it!!! Enjoy!

[Mrs. Smith]

This looks wonderful! Wow!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

That looks delicious and the name sounds yummy too! Sweet!

[Frances Nelson]

Looks delicious - whats the recipe :-)

[Sarah Bremner]

@yumyum46
250 grams SR flour, 250 grams soft brown sugar, (mix well) large handful of sultanas, generous teaspoon of mixed spice, 1/4 litre milk, 3-4 tablespoons natural yoghurt.
Pour into ' ring tin' and bake for about 40 mins (gas 4-5) depends on your oven! Turn out on to cooling rack and sift some icing sugar over it!!! Enjoy!