Dundee Cake

Description

The traditional Scottish almond-studded fruitcake with sultanas and candied peel, known as Dundee cake originated in the city of Dundee while its name appears to have been first recorded in the late 19th century. Interestingly, the cake is said to be first created by Keiller’s , the renowned marmalade makers from Dundee, who apparently found it convenient to bake cakes during the part of the year when they weren't making marmalade, most likely to make use of the spare citrus peel. Until the 1970s, Keiller's were the only commercial bakers in Scotland allowed to make the famous cake, although the recipe was widely copied in other parts of Britain. In fact, bakers further south would often confuse it with other traditional recipes, suggesting it was merely the topping of whole blanched almonds which distinguished Dundee cake from similar British fruitcakes.