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How to Make a Dried Fruit Cake

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How to Make a Dried Fruit Cake

A wonderful dried fruit cake with an easy, reliable method. Try this recipe to achieve a golden cake with a rich raisin flavor and whatever dried fruits you prefer.

Total time70 min
Prep45 min
Cook25 min
Yield8 servings
DifficultyHard
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Recipe tags

DessertsInternationalVegetarianNut freeHardLong cook

Ingredients

  • 5 eggs
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 medium teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • A pinch of baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar
  • 1 large cup dried fruit
  • Note:

Method

  1. Beat the eggs, vanilla, sugar and oil until you have a homogeneous mixture. Add the sifted flour with the baking powder and mix well, then add the baking soda and vinegar
  2. Mix the soda and vinegar first until they foam, then add them to the cake batter; the vinegar and soda will help give the cake softness and make it rise well ...
  3. Grease the pan with a dusting of flour and a splash of oil or tahini and pour half the batter into the pan, sprinkle the dried fruit over it then add the second half of the batter and bake on the middle rack for one hour at 180°C and it is important not to open the oven at all ..
  4. Note:
  5. After the cake is done, leave it in the oven without opening it and keep it inside for 10 minutes…
    Timers: 10 min
  6. Important tip: Before adding the dried fruit to the cake, it's best to coat them with a little oil and dust with flour, then place half the batter in the pan, add the dried fruit on top, then pour the remaining half over the fruit and bake.
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