Farmhouse fruitcake

Name: Farmhouse fruitcake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: Serves 6-8
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon milk powder; 325 g (10¼ oz) plain flour; 250 g (8 oz) cake crumbs; 40 g (1¼ oz) demerara sugar; 1½ tablespoons black treacle; 3 eggs; ½ teaspoon mixed spice; 190 g (6¼ oz) unsalted butter, chilled and chopped into small pieces; 250 g (8 oz) caster sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 100 g (3¼ oz) sultanas; 175 g (5¾ oz) currants; 1 piece glacé ginger, finely chopped; 50 g (1¾ oz) glacé cherries, roughly chopped

Preparation info

Serves
6-8

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
2 hr

Appears in

Cakes

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1999

About

This cake is an old-fashioned moist fruitcake with a crumbly texture. It improves if left to mature overnight and is excellent served with tea.

Ingredients

1 teaspoon milk powder
325 g (10¼ oz) plain flour

Vegetarian
Cake

Method

Preheat the oven to moderate 180°C (350°F/Gas 4). Double line a 20 cm (8 inch