🍞✨ Fruit Cake Loaf ✨🍞
Soft, moist, and packed with sweet dried fruits — perfect for tea time or festive baking!
🧁 Ingredients
- 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (200g) brown sugar
- 1 cup (250g) mixed dried fruits (raisins, cherries, sultanas, candied peel, etc.)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp mixed spice or cinnamon powder
- ½ cup (120ml) vegetable oil or melted butter
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup (120ml) milk or orange juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp honey or molasses (optional, for extra richness)
- A pinch of salt
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Prepare the Oven
Preheat your oven to 170°C (340°F).
Grease and line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
2️⃣ Mix the Dry Ingredients
In a bowl, combine:
✔ Flour
✔ Baking powder
✔ Baking soda
✔ Salt
✔ Mixed spice/cinnamon
Set aside.
3️⃣ Prepare the Wet Mixture
In a large bowl, whisk together:
🥚 Eggs
🧈 Oil or melted butter
🍯 Brown sugar
Mix until smooth. Then add:
🥛 Milk or orange juice
🌿 Vanilla extract
🍯 Honey or molasses (if using)
4️⃣ Combine Everything
Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture and stir gently until just combined.
Fold in the mixed dried fruits until evenly distributed.
5️⃣ Bake
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
Bake for 55–65 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
6️⃣ Cool & Serve
Allow the cake to cool completely before slicing.
Serve with tea or coffee and enjoy every fruity bite! ☕🍰
💡 Tip: Soak the dried fruits in orange juice or warm tea for 20 minutes before baking for an even softer and richer loaf!
