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My favourite fruit and nut cake

My favourite luxury fruit and nut cake with a light sponge.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Servings: 1 large cake
Course: Cake
Cuisine: British

Ingredients

  • 230 grams golden sultanas or raisins or both
  • 150 grams candied pineapple coarsely chopped
  • 100 grams candied orange peel coarsely chopped
  • 50 grams crystallised ginger chopped
  • 230 grams whole cherries
  • 50 grams whole almonds toasted
  • 50 grams brazil nuts
  • 50 grams cashews or pistachios
  • 50 grams hazelnuts (skins removed) toasted
  • 230 grams cake flour sifted
  • 230 grams castor sugar
  • 230 grams butter room temperature
  • zest and juice of 1/2 lemon
  • Zest and juice of 1/2 orange
  • 4 large free-range eggs
  • a pinch of salt
  • 60 ml brandy plus extra for sprinkling

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 140 °C. Double-line a 20-cm round cake tin with baking paper.
  2. In a bowl, combine all the fruit and nuts with a little of the flour to prevent them from sticking together.
  3. Cream the castor sugar and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer, then mix in the zest. Add the eggs, one at a time, making sure to mix well after each addition. Add the remaining flour and salt. Stir in the fruit and nuts, lemon and orange juice, and brandy.
  4. Bake for 2 & 3/4–3 hours or until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean. When cool, turn the cake out and sprinkle with brandy. Wrap tightly in aluminium foil and store in an airtight container until ready to serve.

Notes

  • Fruit cake can be stored for months if correctly stored.
  • See the instructions above on how to properly preserve a fruit cake.