INGREDIENTS Soaked Mixed fruits(Sultanas,Raisins,Apricot,Cranberries) - 500gm (how to soak fruits = https://youtu.be/vgjtMXliE2Y) Butter(room temperature) - 250gm Powdered brown sugar - 200gm Vanilla extract - 1tsp Eggs - 4 Plain flour - 250gm Baking soda - 1tsp Cinnamon powder - 1/4 tsp Mixed spice powder = 1/4 tsps METHOD Pre-heat oven to 180° C. With a touch of butter, lightly grease an 8-inch cake tin and 21cm loaf pan(here I'm using two pans), neatly line with greaseproof paper. Place the soaked mixed fruits into a large clean bowl. Add flour and mix well together and set aside. Place the butter and brown sugar into a large mixing bowl. Use an electric hand-held whisk on low speed to whisk together until the mixture is creamy in texture. Turn up the speed of the whisk and add the eggs one at a time until all the eggs have been incorporated. Then add vanilla extract and mix well. Add 2 tbsp of soaked fruits into the mixture, mix gently. Sift the flour and mixed spice into the bowl. With a spatula mix the flour mixture. Add the remaining soaked mixed fruits and mix together, don't overmix the mixture. Transfer the fruit cake mixture to the prepared baking tin. Bake the prepared fruit cake mixture in your pre-heated oven for about 35min - 40min or until a skewer comes out clean. When cooked, remove the fruit cake from the oven and allow to cool completely. Brush it with dark rum over the surface. Place the fruit cake in an air-tight tin until needed. Hints and tips If you want to make a special cake for that special occasion, make it a few weeks in advance and add a touch more rum from time to time. The fruit cake will improve even more over several weeks. A good dark rum has been used in this fruit cake recipe but you can, of course, use a good brandy. Enjoy :)
INGREDIENTS Soaked Mixed fruits(Sultanas,Raisins,Apricot,Cranberries) - 500gm (how to soak fruits = https://youtu.be/vgjtMXliE2Y) Butter(room temperature) - 250gm Powdered brown sugar - 200gm Vanilla extract - 1tsp Eggs - 4 Plain flour - 250gm Baking soda - 1tsp Cinnamon powder - 1/4 tsp Mixed spice powder = 1/4 tsps METHOD Pre-heat oven to 180° C. With a touch of butter, lightly grease an 8-inch cake tin and 21cm loaf pan(here I'm using two pans), neatly line with greaseproof paper. Place the soaked mixed fruits into a large clean bowl. Add flour and mix well together and set aside. Place the butter and brown sugar into a large mixing bowl. Use an electric hand-held whisk on low speed to whisk together until the mixture is creamy in texture. Turn up the speed of the whisk and add the eggs one at a time until all the eggs have been incorporated. Then add vanilla extract and mix well. Add 2 tbsp of soaked fruits into the mixture, mix gently. Sift the flour and mixed spice into the bowl. With a spatula mix the flour mixture. Add the remaining soaked mixed fruits and mix together, don't overmix the mixture. Transfer the fruit cake mixture to the prepared baking tin. Bake the prepared fruit cake mixture in your pre-heated oven for about 35min - 40min or until a skewer comes out clean. When cooked, remove the fruit cake from the oven and allow to cool completely. Brush it with dark rum over the surface. Place the fruit cake in an air-tight tin until needed. Hints and tips If you want to make a special cake for that special occasion, make it a few weeks in advance and add a touch more rum from time to time. The fruit cake will improve even more over several weeks. A good dark rum has been used in this fruit cake recipe but you can, of course, use a good brandy. Enjoy :)
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