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The only recipe you ever need for an easy, moist and lightly fruited cake.
Moist & Light Fruit Cake (the BEST ever!)
Perfect for Christmas and even weddings!
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The cake has a perfect mix of fruits in it – raisins, sultanas, candied mixed peel, cherries, and candied ginger.
And you can adjust this fruit mix to your liking!
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What you need:
– Flour – Mixed spices – Brown sugar – Butter – Eggs – Mixed fruits – Ground almond – Molasses (optional) – Orange & Lemon juice – Vanilla essence
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Step 1
Measure the mixed fruits into a large bowl.
Add the ground almonds to the fruits and mix well. Set aside while you make the cake batter.
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Step 2
Cream the butter and sugar until light & fluffy. Add in the eggs, molasses, lemon juice and vanilla. Fold in the flour alternately with orange juice.
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Step 3
Finally, add the dried fruits mix into the cake batter. Fold until they are well incorporated.
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Step 4
Prepare the cake tin. Make sure the tin is double lined with parchment and wrapped with cake strips.
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Step 5
Pour batter into the prepared tin. Bake for 2 hours and 10 minutes. Let it cool in the tin for 10 minutes before turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
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Tips:
Line the cake tin well Use good quality ingredients
Bake at a reduced temperature Rest the cake for one week before cutting
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