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Dundee cake

Downton’s Dundee Cake

downtonabbeycooks · December 20, 2019 ·

Dundee cake is a Scottish light fruitcake. The story goes that it was originally made for Mary Queen of Scots in the 16th century, but since she didn't like cherries they were omitted and the top was decorated with concentric circles of almonds. This version comes from the … [Read more...] about Downton’s Dundee Cake

Filed Under: Afternoon Tea, Christmas Desserts, Dessert, Famous Downton Dishes, Official Downton Abbey Cookbook, Sweets, Upstairs with the Crawleys, Vegetarian Tagged With: Dundee cake, Scottish Desserts

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