Rich fruit cake
prep: 20 minutes
cook: 1.5 hours
serving: 12
Nutrition Facts
each serving
KCal
200
Carbs
25.2g
fiber
2.4g
Protein
4.2g
Fat
8.6g
Saturates
0.8g
Sugars
14.5g
Salt
0.19g
Fruit/Veg Portion
-
Ingredients
all 15 types- 75g sultanas
- 100g raisins
- 25g candied peel
- 100ml boiling water
- 1 medium banana, mashed
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 75ml rapeseed oil
- 1 medium courgette, grated (200g)
- 1 apple, grated
- 1 carrot, finely grated
- 150g wholemeal flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 3 tsp mixed spice
- 6 glacé cherries, halved
- 20g whole, blanched almonds
Directions
5 steps in totalStep 1
Preheat the oven to 170°C/gas 3. Add the sultanas, raisins and peel to a bowl, cover with the boiling water and set aside.
Step 2
Mix together the mashed banana, eggs and oil in a large bowl, and beat well.
Step 3
Mix in the courgette, apple and carrot, then stir in the flour, baking powder and mixed spice. Next, add the dried fruit, plus soaking water.
Step 4
Mix well and put into a 20cm cake tin lined with baking parchment, top with the cherries and almonds. Cover with foil and bake in the oven for 1½ hours. Remove the foil 15–20 minutes before the end of the cooking time, then bake for the remainder of the time.
Step 5
Test with a skewer or knife, which should come out clean when cooked, and remove from the oven.
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