How to Make Homemade Light Fruit Cake

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As for the number of servings that can be served to make Light Fruit Cake is 10 servings. So make sure this portion is enough to serve for yourself and your beloved family.

Just in addition, the time it takes to cook Light Fruit Cake estimated approx 60 mins.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have Light Fruit Cake using 16 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

This cake is especially relevant for those who do not like to eat dense fruit cake but want some simple and fast Christmassy bakes . Apart from their lighter color, light fruitcakes tend to be less rich and not quite as sweet as their dark counterparts. Recipe adapted from Joyofbaking. #cake #mycookbook

Ingredients and spices that need to be Get to make Light Fruit Cake:

1. 3/4 cup (120 grams) candied mixed peel
2. 1/2 cup (100 grams) candied red or green cherries (cut into quarters)
3. 1/3 cup (40 grams) dark raisins
4. 2-3 tablespoons Grand Marnier, rum, brandy, or sherry (optional)
5. 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
6. 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated white sugar
7. 3 large eggs, room temperature
8. 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
9. 1/4 teaspoon pure almond extract
10. 1 1/2 cups (195 grams) all-purpose flour
11. 1/2 cup (50 grams) ground almonds (almond meal/flour)
12. 1 teaspoon baking powder
13. 1/4 teaspoons salt
14. Zest of one small lemon (outer skin)
15. 1/4 cup (60 ml) milk (whole or reduced fat)
16. Some flaked almonds for decoration

Steps to make to make Light Fruit Cake

1. In a large bowl, combine candied mixed peel, cherries, and dark raisins. Mix well. Stir in the brandy to coat the fruit. Cover tightly with plastic wrap. Let stand at room temperature at least 1 day(up to 2 days) to macerate the fruit, stirring occasionally.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C), with the oven rack in the center of the oven. Butter, or spray with a nonstick vegetable spray, a 9 x 5 x 3 inch (23 x 13 x 8 cm) loaf pan.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk dried ingredients together the flour, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest.
4. In a large bowl of stand mixer and using the paddle attachment, beat the butter until creamy. Gradually add the sugar and beat until mixture is light and creamy. Beat in the egg one at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping the sides of the bowl with a spatula to ensure ingredients are all incorporated. Beat 1 additional minute.
5. Beat in the extracts. Add the candied and dried fruits, along with any juices, and beat until incorporated. Beat in half the flour mixture just until incorporated. Add almond flour, then beat in the milk and then the remaining flour mixture. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and, if desired, decorate the top of the cake with flaked almonds.
6. Bake for about 60 - 70 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cover with a piece of aluminum foil if you find the cake is browning too much! Remove the cake from the oven. Let it cool down in the baking tin. Cut into slices and serve.

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