Best 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.

Whisk together 225g (1 cup) butter and 150g (¾ cup) sugar for 3-4 minutes.

Add 3 eggs and whisk for 1 minute.

Add 225g (1 ½ cups) plain flour and 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, and mix slightly.

Add 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon almond essence (optional), and 60ml (¼ cup) milk; whisk for 20 seconds.

Fold in 300-400g (2-3 cups) of dried fruits & nuts and glazed cherries gently.

Pour the mixture into a 25x11x6 cm (3 LB) baking pan.

Bake in a preheated oven at 170°C (338°F) for 50-60 minutes.

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