How To Make Sugar-Crunch Fruitcake
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Serves:
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup milk
- 1 cup mixed dried fruits (such as raisins, cranberries, apricots)
- ¼ cup chopped nuts (such as almonds or walnuts)
- ¼ cup brown sugar
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
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In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
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In a large bowl, cream together the butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
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Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
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Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk. Mix until just combined.
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Fold in the dried fruits and nuts.
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Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan, smoothing the top with a spatula.
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Sprinkle the brown sugar evenly over the batter.
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Bake for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Serve the fruitcake sliced, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories : 390kcal
- Total Fat : 16g
- Saturated Fat : 8g
- Cholesterol : 91mg
- Sodium : 287mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 56g
- Dietary Fiber : 2g
- Sugar : 37g
- Protein : 5g
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