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Fruit Cake

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Fruit Cake

Fruit Cake

Ingredients

  • • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • • 1/2 tsp salt
  • • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • • 4 large eggs
  • • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • • 1 cup mixed dried fruits
  • • 1 cup chopped nuts
  • • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Method

  1. 01

    Preheat oven to 350°F/175°C and grease/line the cake pan.

  2. 02

    Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices.

  3. 03

    Cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time, then vanilla.

  4. 04

    Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk.

  5. 05

    Fold in dried fruit and nuts.

  6. 06

    Pour into pan and bake until a toothpick comes out clean (about 45–60 minutes; exact time depends on pan).

  7. 07

    Cool before removing and serving.

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