Description
Iced Fruit Cake is a vibrant, festive dessert that combines a tender cake with a medley of jewel-like dried fruits, all topped with a silky icing. This showstopper is perfect for any gathering, from Christmas celebrations to summer barbecues. Every slice offers an explosion of flavors and textures that will leave your guests craving more. Whether you’re a novice or an experienced baker, this foolproof recipe guarantees impressive results every time.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup mixed dried fruits (apricots, raisins, cherries)
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 3 tbsp water or fruit juice (for icing)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time.
- Gradually mix in dry ingredients alternating with milk until combined. Gently fold in dried fruits.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- For the icing, mix icing sugar with water or juice until smooth. Ice the cooled cake.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: General
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg