Easy Fruit and Nut Cake
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 125 gm butter softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3 eggs large, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
- 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 250 gm mixed fruits and nuts from the roastery
- 1/4 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Grease and line a large loaf pan or 9 inch cake tin.
- Beat the butter and sugar till fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time and beat with each addition to incorporate.
- Add the vanilla and spices and beat.
- In another bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Add 3/4 flour mixture and milk and beat just till combined.
- Toss the mixed fruits and nuts into the remainder flour. Add into the batter and fold till fully incorporated.
- Pour into prepared tin and bake for 1 hour or till skewer comes out clean. To avoid the top from burning, lightly cover with aluminum foil after 45 minutes to baking.
- Once done, cool in pan for a little while or till the cake detaches from the sides of the pan.
- Flip onto a cooling rack and cool completely before slicing and serving.
Notes
I used the mixed fruits and nuts that you can buy in the roastery or the spice section in major supermarket chains. It will usually be a mix of cashews, pistachios, almonds and a lot of raisins. You can use any mix that you want, even the ones with seeds.