Hi, I’m Kate. Today, we’re going to make light fruit cake recipe. Never skip today’s recipe. This is a easy recipe to try and is one of my family food recipes. Nowadays, I will make it a bit more unique. This will be really delicious. Not to mention, it’s super satisfying.
Light Fruit Cake Recipe
Light Fruit Cake is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They are fine and they look fantastic. Light Fruit Cake is something that I have loved my entire life.
To be with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have light fruit cake using 16 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Light Fruit Cake:
- Prepare 3/4 cup (120 grams) candied mixed peel
- Prepare 1/2 cup (100 grams) candied red or green cherries (cut into quarters)
- Prepare 1/3 cup (40 grams) dark raisins
- Get 2-3 tablespoons Grand Marnier, , , or sherry (optional)
- Prepare 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
- Make ready 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated white sugar
- Get 3 large eggs, room temperature
- Make ready 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Take 1/4 teaspoon pure almond extract
- Prepare 1 1/2 cups (195 grams) all-purpose flour
- Get 1/2 cup (50 grams) ground almonds (almond meal/flour)
- Prepare 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Get 1/4 teaspoons salt
- Prepare Zest of one small lemon (outer skin)
- Prepare 1/4 cup (60 ml) milk (whole or reduced fat)
- Make ready Some flaked almonds for decoration
Instructions to make Light Fruit Cake:
- In a large bowl, combine candied mixed peel, cherries, and dark raisins. Mix well. Stir in the to coat the fruit. Cover tightly with plastic wrap. Let stand at room temperature at least 1 day(up to 2 days) to macerate the fruit, stirring occasionally.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C), with the oven rack in the center of the oven. Butter, or spray with a nonstick vegetable spray, a 9 x 5 x 3 inch (23 x 13 x 8 cm) loaf pan.
- In a separate bowl, whisk dried ingredients together the flour, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest.
- In a large bowl of stand mixer and using the paddle attachment, beat the butter until creamy. Gradually add the sugar and beat until mixture is light and creamy. Beat in the egg one at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping the sides of the bowl with a spatula to ensure ingredients are all incorporated. Beat 1 additional minute.
- Beat in the extracts. Add the candied and dried fruits, along with any juices, and beat until incorporated. Beat in half the flour mixture just until incorporated. Add almond flour, then beat in the milk and then the remaining flour mixture. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and, if desired, decorate the top of the cake with flaked almonds.
- Bake for about 60 - 70 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cover with a piece of aluminum foil if you find the cake is browning too much! Remove the cake from the oven. - Let it cool down in the baking tin. Cut into slices and serve.
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