Irish fruit cake

Name: Irish fruit cake
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb cake flour; 1 unit A pinch of salt; ½ tsp baking powder; 3 unit eggs; 4 oz sultanas or golden raisins; 6 oz sugar; 6 oz butter; 2 oz citrus peel; 2 oz dried cherries

This is a variation of fruit cake that originated in Ireland.

nut-free

Prep35 min

Cook45 min

Total80 min

Servings4

Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

cake flour
1 lb
A pinch of salt
1 unit
baking powder
½ tsp
eggs
3 unit
sultanas or golden raisins
4 oz
sugar
6 oz
butter
6 oz
citrus peel
2 oz
dried cherries
2 oz

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

10 minutes

Sift together flour, salt and baking powder.

3 minutes

Cream butter and sugar, this may take 5-10 min.

8 minutes

Add eggs individually, incorporating each fully before adding the next.

4 minutes

Fold in fruits then the dry mixture.

2 minutes

Turn on to a greased and lined 8 inch cake pin.

2 minutes

Bake on the center rack for 75-90 minutes. (Check for doneness after 60 minutes.)

82 minutes

Let cake cool to room temperature in pan.

45 minutes

Remove to a wire tray, cover with towel and allow to sit until completely cool.

30 minutes

Irish fruit cake

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