This fruit cake is light, tender, has a delicious buttery taste, and’s quick and easy to make.
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups – all-purpose flour
- ½ cup – sugar
- ½ cup – unsalted butter
- 1 to 2 cups – raisins/cherries plus more for the top
- 3 – large eggs
- 1 teaspoon – baking powder
- ½ teaspoon – nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon – salt
- ½ cup – milk
- 1 teaspoon – vanilla extract
PROCEDURE
Step 1
Measure out the flour into a bowl
Step 2
Add the baking powder and salt.
Step 3
Mix to combine.
Step 4
Spoon some tablespoons of flour into the dried fruits and mix it to combine. This is to prevent it from sinking to the bottom of the cake. Set aside.
Step 5
Add the butter and sugar into another bowl.
Step 6
Mix until creamy.
Step 7
Add the eggs one at a time
Step 8
Mix well after each addition.
Step 9
Add the vanilla essence and mix to combine.
Step 10
Add the flour, a little at a time. Mix to combine.
Step 11
Alternate between the flour and the milk. This is to ensure you don’t over mix.
Step 12
Add the rest of the flour and nutmeg and mix to combine.
Step 13
Scrape down the sides of the bowl and gently fold in any visible flour.
Step 14
Add the dried fruits along with the flour.
Step 15
Gently fold in
Step 16
Pour batter into a well buttered pan and smoothen the top.
You could line the bottom and sides of the pan with parchment paper.
Step 17
Decorate the top with raisins, plums, cherries and nuts if you wish.
Bake in the preheated oven until a skewer inserted comes out clean. About 50 to 55 minutes.
Step 18
Take out the cake from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, remove the pan and place on a rack to cool completely.
Step 19
Enjoy!
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