- In a large saucepan, over medium heat, bring to a boil the sugar, water, butter, spices, and dried fruit
- Boil gently for five minutes, then remove from heat, and let cool until it is lukewarm. (This will take about 45 to 60 minutes.)
- Meanwhile, preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Butter, or spray with a nonstick vegetable spray, an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 3 inch (21.5 x 11.5 x 10 cm) loaf pan
- Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper and lightly butter the paper.
- Once the mixture has cooled, stir in the lightly beaten eggs, flour, baking soda, vanilla extract (if using), and candied peel
- Pour into your prepared pan, smoothing the top with the back of a spoon or offset spatula. Bake for about 55 - 65 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack for about 15 minutes before removing from pan. If possible, cover and store for a few days before serving. This fruit cake can be frozen.
This is one of the simplest and easiest version of making a traditional fruit cake.
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By Puspashree Sahoo
Mar, 7th
667
Servings
4 persons
Cook Time
1 hr
Ingredients
9
- 11
Ingredients
- Sugar - 1 cup
- Water -1 cup
- Butter -1/4 cup
- ground cinnamon -1 tbsp
- Ground cloves -1/2 tbsp
- Raisins & dried cranberries-200 gm
- Eggs -2
- All purpose flour -1 1/2 cup
- Baking soda-1 tbsp
- Vanilla extract-1 tbsp
- Orange peel / lemon peel - 1 cup
Instructions
Notes/Tips
The British Fruit Cake is traditionally served during the Christmas season. It is full of dried fruits and nuts, laced with alcohol over several weeks, and often covered with marzipan and royal icing.
