Accounts of the Beltane festivities mention a Beltane Cake. This spicy cake was prepared on the last day of April in readiness for the evening’s festivities. The cake was broken up and distributed to the crowds.
Here is my version adapted from a recipe I found online.
Ingredients:
12fl oz milk
3½oz oats
4oz butter
½ teaspoon salt
8oz sugar
2 eggs
2 eating apples, cored, peeled and sliced
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
7oz S.R. flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
Method:
In a saucepan, heat the milk with the oats, butter and salt.
Cook until thickened then leave to stand until it reaches room temperature.
Mix in the sugar, eggs and vanilla.
Add the flour, and spices and mix well.
Grease a 9 inch x 13 inch baking tray and pour in ½ the mixture.
Place a layer of apple slices.
Pour over rest of cake mixture.
Bake in the centre of the oven pre-heated to 180ºC/350ºF/Gas mark 4 for 30 mins.
After cooling to room temperature the cake should be covered tightly until ready to serve.
When ready to serve the top of the cake can be dusted with icing sugar then cut into squares.
In a saucepan, heat the milk with the oats, butter and salt.
Cook until thickened then leave to stand until it reaches room temperature.
Mix in the sugar, eggs and vanilla.
Add the flour, and spices and mix well.
Grease a 9 inch x 13 inch baking tray and pour in ½ the mixture.
Place a layer of apple slices.
Pour over rest of cake mixture.
Bake in the centre of the oven pre-heated to 180ºC/350ºF/Gas mark 4 for 30 mins.
After cooling to room temperature the cake should be covered tightly until ready to serve.
When ready to serve the top of the cake can be dusted with icing sugar then cut into squares.
- I know that traditionally apples are used to celebrate Samhain, but as I am currently planting a small orchard of fruit trees using apples in my cake seemed appropriate. I am hoping for a good fruit harvest.
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