# Torta Galesa

A traditional Welsh cake made with rum-soaked fruits, spices, and nuts, perfect for gifting.

- Cuisine: British
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 taza raisins
- 1 taza rum
- 200 g butter
- 200 g azúcar mascabo
- 1 cda miel
- 1 u ralladura de naranja y limón
- 1 cdta jengibre
- 1 cdta canela
- 1 cdta nuez moscada
- 1 cda cacao amargo
- 2 u clavos de olor triturados
- 1 cda malta
- 1 cdta extracto de vainilla
- 3 u huevos
- 175 g yogurt
- 400 g harina
- 1 cda polvo de hornear
- 40 g ciruelas pasas picadas
- 150 g frutos secos pasados por harina
- 200 g azúcar glass
- 3 cdas jugo de naranja

## Instructions

1. Soak the raisins in rum overnight.
2. Cook the butter with sugar and honey over low heat.
3. Transfer to a bowl and add zest, spices, cocoa, and malt.
4. Incorporate vanilla, eggs, yogurt, then flour with baking powder.
5. Add the raisins, prunes, and nuts.
6. Bake in a mold at 180°C for 35-40 min or until the toothpick comes out clean.
7. Mix icing sugar with orange juice until desired texture is reached.
8. Cover the cold cake with icing.

## Equipment

- bowl
- casserole
- grater
- mortar
- mixer
- spatula
- baking pans

## Tips

- The cake can last up to one year.
- The longer the cake sits, the better the taste will be.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDaXewnzN-N/?igsh=MWExMGVnMm5kMGFndQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/14e76e0a-4bea-4be9-922b-3206b186112a
- Extracted: 2025-05-25

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