Apr

23

Ligh Fruit Cake

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.


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