GUYANESE FRUIT CAKE RECIPE 🇬🇧🇬🇾♥️🙏

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with a unique flavor.

mixed dried fruit

🥗Healthier: fresh fruit

💰Cheaper: raisins

Fresh fruit can reduce sugar content while adding moisture.

rum

🥗Healthier: apple juice

💰Cheaper: white grape juice

Apple juice adds sweetness without alcohol.

Mix together brown sugar and white sugar.

Add freshly grated nutmeg, lemon zest, cinnamon, and clove powder to the sugar mixture.

Mix in baking powder and salt to the dry ingredients and combine well.

In a separate bowl, mix the wet ingredients: break up the eggs and add vanilla essence and lemon zest.

Add butter to the wet mixture and use a hand mixer to mix until light and fluffy.

Fold in the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until combined.

Prepare a 9-inch cake pan by greasing and lining it with parchment paper.

Transfer the cake batter to the prepared cake pan.

Place some chopped fruits on top of the cake batter.

Bake in an oven preheated to 350°F for about 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Allow the cake to cool before removing it from the pan.

Cut into the cake to show how soft and moist it is.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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