EVERYDAY FRUIT CAKE

EVERYDAY FRUIT CAKE

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE EVERYDAY FRUIT CAKE:

·         400g mixed dried fruit (see note)

·         125g butter at room temperature (see note)

·         3 large eggs

·         60ml milk

·         1 rounded tablespoon (30ml) of jam (any flavour)

·         125g soft brown sugar (dark or light – see note)

·         250g self-raising flour (see note)

·         2 teaspoons (10 ml) mixed spice

INSTRUCTIONS

PREPARATION:

1.      Set the oven to 150°C fan, gas mark 3

2.    Either grease the tin with butter or just pop the liner in

3.    Weigh the fruit into a bowl for later

FOR THE EVERYDAY FRUIT CAKE:

1.      Put all the ingredients except the fruit into a large bowl (or your mixer/food processor)

1.      Butter, eggs, milk, jam

2.    Sugar, flour, spice

2.    Beat together well, but don’t overdo it

3.    Scrape the mixture down and mix again

4.    Add the dried fruit and stir in by hand. You don’t want to break up the fruit

5.     Carefully put the mixture in the tin/liner and use a knife to make a slight depression in the top of the mixture.
This means you will have less of a domed top

6.    Cook for 1 hour and 45 minutes, but test after 1 hour 30minutes with a toothpick. When it comes out clean the cake is done

7.     Take the cake out of the oven and leave in the tin for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool

8.    Store in an airtight box when cool. (You can leave the liner on until the cake is served)

NOTES

Ingredients:

·         Dried fruit: Use any mixture that you like. Either a ready mix, or whatever you have or like. I put cherries in mine and I don’t wash them for this recipe. Just cut in half.
If you like nuts add 50g of flaked almonds and 350g fruit

·         Butter: If it’s cold, heat in the microwave for 30 sec on LOW. Repeat if necessary. Don’t melt it

·         Brown sugar: Dark or light is fine. I prefer light in this recipe as dark brown sugar has a stronger flavour

·         Flour: If you don’t have self-raising flour, use plain flour and add 2 teaspoons of baking powder.

SOURCE   https://everydaycooks.co.uk

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