Simple Christmas Fruit Cake
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Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp ground cloves
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup orange juice
- ¼ cup rum or brandy
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup currants
- 1 cup chopped dried apricots
- 1 cup chopped dried cranberries
- 1 cup chopped mixed nuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan or line it with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed butter and sugar mixture, alternating with the orange juice and rum (or brandy). Mix until just combined.
- Fold in the raisins, currants, apricots, cranberries, and nuts (if using) until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour and 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.
- Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then, transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once the cake is completely cooled, you can decorate it with icing, frosting, or marzipan if desired. Enjoy your homemade Christmas fruit cake!