Name: Pepper Cake
Yield: Makes 1 large cake
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 cup (360 g) black treacle; 1½ sticks (180 g) butter or ¾ cup margarine; ¾ cup (120 g) chopped mixed candied peel (use raisins if preferred); 3 cups (360 g) self-raising flour; 3 eggs, well beaten; 2 tablespoons brandy; ½ cup (120 g) soft brown sugar; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon ground ginger

Preparation info

Makes
1
large cake

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

English Provincial Cooking

By Elisabeth Ayrton

Published 1980

About

Traditionally served in farmhouses at Christmas, this rich, solid cake was made specially to be given to visitors and carol singers, as well as to the family.