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Rich Fruit Cake Recipe


Rich Fruit Cake Recipe
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We eat it straight away without even waiting for it to cool completely.Delicious with a cup of hot tea .(pic from net)

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Ingredients
  • 125g (1/2 cup)butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar(powdered)
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
  • 1 1/2 cup plain flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/4 cup candied fruit plus orange peel
  • 1/2 cup black currants/raisins plus dried fruit
  • 2-3 tsp milk(if required)

Directions
  1. Heat oven to 150C. Butter and line a 8" round cake tin with baking parchment.
  2. In a large bowl,beat butter until creamy.
  3. Add sugar and beat until fluffy and light.
  4. Beat in the eggs gradually.
  5. Add vanilla essence and mix.
  6. In another bowl,sift flour and baking powder.Mix candied fruit , orange peel,black currants/raisins and dried fruits in the flour.
  7. Fold the flour into the creamed mix.
  8. Stir in the milk,if the mixture is dry ( the mixture should be of dripping consistancy).
  9. Spoon the mix into the prepared tin and bake for 45-50 minutes.
  10. Turn out on a cake rack to cool.

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Sounds fantastic!


Hey Ambus, this certainly looks good and pretty simple too. BTW...congrats. Can see a new picture updated. You must be a proud papa!!


Oh no,she is my cute little niece and I am her aunt:D


Thanks for this recipe, it was lovely!!!


Wow gotta love it thanks high5


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