Irish Fruit Cake
This is a variation of fruit cake that originated in Ireland.
Source and licence
"Irish Fruit Cake" from the Wikibooks Cookbook (https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Irish_Fruit_Cake, revision 4517026), by its contributors (https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Irish_Fruit_Cake&action=history), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).
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Ingredients
- 1 lb cake flour
- 1 pinch of salt
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 3 eggs
- 4 oz sultanas or golden raisins
- 6 oz white granulated sugar
- 6 oz butter
- 2 oz citrus peel
- 2 oz dried cherries
Method
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Sift together flour, salt and baking powder.
- Cream together butter and sugar; this may take 5–10 minutes.
- Beat in eggs individually, incorporating each fully before adding the next.
- Fold in fruits then the dry mixture.
- Transfer batter to a greased and parchment-lined 8-inch cake pan.
- Bake on the center rack for 75–90 minutes. Check for doneness after 60 minutes.
- Let cake cool to room temperature in pan.
- Remove to a wire tray, cover with towel, and allow to sit until completely cool.