Apr
23
Light Fruit Cake
April 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Searching for a light fruit cake then this fruit cake is just like it says in the title - light! It’s a delight to eat fresh and goes down really well with your favourite hot or cold drink.
Ingredients:
| Butter 175g / 6oz |
| Caster sugar 175g / 6oz |
| Large eggs 3 |
| Plain flour 125g / 4oz |
| Self Raising Flour - 150g / 5oz |
| Glace cherries (halved) 50g / 2oz |
| Mixed dried fruit 225g / 8oz |
| Grated rind and juice of a lemon |
| Walnut halves |
| Sugar 1 level tbsp |
Method:
Preheat the oven at 170°C, 325 °F, Gas Mark 3. Grease and line a deep 18cm /17 inch round cake tin.
Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time.
To combine the flour, cherries and mixed fruit, fold into the creamed mixture alternately with the lemon rind and juice.
Turn the mixture into the cake tin and level the surface. Top with walnut halves and sprinkle with sugar.
Bake in the centre of the oven for about 1 hour 40 minutes until firm to the touch.
TheRecipeCorner Search
TheRecipeCorner Pages
- About
- Glossary
- Liquid Conversion (Measuring Liquids for Cooking)
- Oven Temperature Chart
- Privacy Policy
- Weight Conversion Chart
Recipe Archives
- June 2009
- May 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009
- December 2008
- November 2008
- October 2008
- September 2008
- August 2008
- October 2007
- August 2007
- June 2007
- May 2007
- April 2007
- March 2007
- February 2007
- January 2007







