Last Minute Fruit Cake Recipe 🎄 Simple and Quick - Easy Christmas Cake recipe! Cake in 5 minutes

mixed dried fruit

🥗Healthier: fresh fruit

💰Cheaper: raisins

Fresh fruit can reduce sugar content while raisins are more affordable.

candied peel

🥗Healthier: dried fruit

💰Cheaper: zest

Dried fruit offers a similar texture with less sugar.

brandy

🥗Healthier: apple juice

💰Cheaper: water

Apple juice adds moisture without alcohol.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil can lower saturated fat content.

Cream together 3 eggs for 3-4 minutes at high speed, adding 1 egg at a time.

Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and ½ teaspoon almond essence (optional).

Mix in 200g (1 ⅓ cups) plain flour and 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder with a spatula.

Whisk for 15 seconds to bring everything together.

Fold in 150g (1 cup) dried fruits and some glazed cherries.

Pour the batter into a 21x11x6 cm baking pan and level the top.

Bake in a preheated oven at 170°C (338°F) for 40-45 minutes.

Let it cool down before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens