Fast and fabulous French fruit cake

Ingredients

Serves : 12 

• 170g candied orange peel
• 60g chopped walnuts
• 70g raisins
• 70g sultanas
• 2 tablespoons plain flour
• 115g butter, softened
• 100g caster sugar
• 2 1/2 tablespoons honey
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 tablespoons evaporated milk
• 2 tablespoons dark rum
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 190g plain flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

• Directions

  Prep:20min  ›  Cook:55min  ›  Ready in:1hr15min 

  1. Toss the candied orange peel, walnuts and raisins with 2 tablespoons flour. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl cream the butter with the sugar and honey. Beat in the egg, then the milk, rum and vanilla. Stir together the remaining 190g flour and the baking powder; beat into the creamed mixture. Stir in the fruits and nuts. Turn the mixture into a greased and floured 2 lb (900g) loaf tin.
  3. Bake in a preheated 180 C / Gas 4 oven for 10 minutes. Lower the heat to 170 C / Gas 3. Bake the cake 45 minutes longer, or until it tests done with a skewer. Transfer to a rack to cool.

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