FRUIT CAKE RECIPE

Fruit cake is one of my favorite cakes. Traditionally fruit cakes are used for wedding cakes and Christmas cake. Because of the alcohol in fruit cake they remain edible for long.
Today  I am going to share with you the simplest fruit cake recipe I know.

INGREDIENTS

Flour.                                            350g
Margarine.                                    250g
Sugar.                                            200g
Eggs.                                             5 medium sized eggs
Mixed fruits.                                  300g

Brandy/Rum.                                 Enough to soak the fruits
Browning.                                     1/8 cup
Baking powder.                             1 teaspoon
Cinnamon                                      1/4 teaspoon
Nutmeg.                                         1/4 teaspoon
Mixed Spice.                                 1/4 teaspoon
Vanilla flavor.                                1/2 teaspoon
Lemon flavor.                                1/2 teaspoon
Butterscotch                                   1/2 teaspoon
Brown paper/parchment paper.       1 piece

METHOD
In the bowl of your mixer measure the margarine and sugar and cream until it is light and fluffy

Measure the flour and add the baking powder, nutmeg , mixed spice, cinnamon.

Break the eggs into a bowl and add the vanilla, lemon and butterscotch flavors.

Set your mixer to the lowest and interchangeably add the flour and the eggs.

When fully incorporated increase mixer speed.

Add 1/8 cup of browning.

Sieve the mixed fruits (for best results soak the mixed fruits @ least 2 days before using it).

Add the mixed fruits to the batter.

Line your baking pan with brown paper.

Spoon the batter into the baking pan.

Bake in a preheated oven on very low heat until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Remove the brown paper around the cake.

Viola you have you moist delicious fruit cake.