HOW TO MAKE A SIMPLE & QUICK DESSERT FOR VALENTINE'S DAY - ZEELICIOUS FOODS

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with a similar texture.

dark rum

🥗Healthier: apple juice

💰Cheaper: white rum

Apple juice offers a non-alcoholic alternative while maintaining moisture.

mixed dried fruits

🥗Healthier: fresh fruits

💰Cheaper: canned fruits

Fresh fruits can reduce sugar content and enhance flavor.

icing sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Honey can provide sweetness with fewer calories.

Preheat the oven to 150°C (300°F).

Grease and line a cake tin with parchment paper.

Mix together the dried fruits, nuts, and zest in a bowl.

In a separate bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.

Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg in another bowl.

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mixing until just combined.

Fold in the fruit and nut mixture along with the rum and vanilla extract.

Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin.

Bake for 1.5 to 2 hours, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.

Allow the cake to cool in the tin for 20 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

Dust with icing sugar before serving.

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