Description
This Super Moist Fruit Cake recipe is rich, flavorful, and perfect for any occasion. Filled with dried fruits, nuts, and a hint of citrus, this cake is a delightful treat that brings warmth and joy. Try this easy recipe today and share the love with your family and friends!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup mixed dried fruits (raisins, currants, sultanas)
- 1/2 cup candied peel
- 1/4 cup glace cherries, chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts (walnuts, almonds, or pecans)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- Zest of 1 lemon and 1 orange
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 300°F (150°C). Grease and line a 9-inch round cake pan with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the softened butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy (3-4 minutes with an electric mixer).
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, alternating with the orange juice, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
- Gently fold in the mixed dried fruits, candied peel, glace cherries, chopped nuts, and citrus zests.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 30 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For an extra moist cake, soak your dried fruits in orange juice or rum overnight.
- Mix just until combined when adding the flour to avoid a dense cake.
- Start checking your cake at the 2-hour mark as ovens can vary.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg