Bara Brith is a cake from Wales. The name Bara Brith has been derived from Welsh language, Bara meaning bread and Brith meaning speckled, so it is also called Speckled Bread. Bara Brith is also famous as The Black Cake in Argentina.It is a traditional cake, a favorite with Prince Charles and served at tea time.
This traditional cake is flavored with tea and one needs to soak all dried fruits overnight. Originally the cake was made with yeast and had a long procedure, but a lot of variations have come up. I followed a couple of recipes and finally came up with this version. By the way this was one of my first bakes for A-Z Baking around the World.The cake is rich and full of dried fruits, which taste awesome after baking.
Remember
This cake needs pre planning as the mixed fruits need to be soaked overnight.
Bara Brith Cake
Ingredients
200 gms dried mix fruits
200 gms brown sugar
2 tea bags
300 ml boiling water
300 gms self raising flour
1 tbsp commercial egg replacer + 3 tbsp water
Method
Boil water and add the teabags.
Put the dried fruits in a bowl.
Add brown sugar.
Pour the tea infused water over the fruit and sugar mix.
Cover and let the fruits soak all night.
Next day preheat oven to 150 degree C.
Grease the loaf tin and line it with a butter paper.
Add the flour and egg replacer mix to the fruit mixture.
Mix well.
Transfer to the greased and lined loaf tin.
Bake for 1 hour 20 minutes or till a knife comes out clean.
Remove the cake from the oven, let stand for 30 minutes.
Remove from the tin. Slice the cake once it is at room temperature.
Notes
This cake does not require any oil or butter.
I used a mix of raisins, currants, sultanas, cranberries and a couple of glazed cherries for the dried mix fruit.
B - Bara Brith Cake
Ingredients
- 200 gms dried mixed fruits (raisins, sultanas, cranberries,glazed cherries)
- 200 gms brown sugar
- 300 ml boiling water
- 300 gms self raising flour
- 1 tbsp commercial egg replacer mix with 3 tbsp water
Instructions
- Boil water and add the teabags.
- Put the dried fruits in a bowl.
- Add brown sugar.
- Pour the tea infused water over the fruit and sugar mix.
- Cover and let the fruits soak all night.
- Next day preheat oven to 150 C.
- Grease the loaf tin and line it with a butter paper.
- Add the flour and egg replacer mix to the fruit mixture.
- Mix well.
- Transfer to the greased and lined loaf tin.
- Bake for 1 hour 20 minutes or till a knife comes out clean.
- Remove the cake from the oven, let stand for 30 minutes.
- Remove from the tin. Slice the cake once it is at room temperature.
Notes
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Wow that looks a delicious fruit cake. Love the idea of soaking fruit in tea — it must have added so much flavor.
Sounds very flavorful with tea in it, Vaishali. I have looked at the yeast based ones but settled on a different one for the letter B.
Oh wow! What a marvelous cake this is and love the speckled look of it. I never came across this name when looking for something with B. Awesome research on this recipe Vaishali!
I am totally drooling over that last pic Vaishali.Love the speckled look..
This looks so decadent Vaishali. I had this on my initial list but gave it up since it required so much prep unlike my usual last minute rushes. Now I have to try this one. Dry fruits soaked in tea is making me drool here!!
wow.. i am getting to learn so many cake recipes of the world now!! Yummy!!
I had this on my list as well and now after reading yours, I am sure I would have ran out of time..with all that fruits, this one sounds so rich and heavenly!
i have tasted this so many times and is my favorite with hot cup of tea…loved your pictures
Almost like an alcoholic cake soaked in rum !!! I think my family will like this 🙂 loved the neat slice too ! Perfect for tea time !
I am loving this self rising flour. Love this awesome cake and your presentation too.
Wow, this bara brith cake sounds prefect to relish with a cup of coffee or tea, with those fruits this cake looks simply awesome as much as like christmas fruit cake.
looks very similar to christmas fruit cake. Loved your presentation
That is one sinful cake loaded with dried fruits. Very beautifully presented.
This is such a beautiful cake. I am drooling looking at the picture. So so good