I have not tried this cake. But I would like to keep the receip here so that in future, I can try it out.
Ingredients :
40g raisins
40g dried cranberries
40g dried apricots (sliced thinly)
Orange juice and zest of 1/2 an orange
85g unsalted butter (room temperature)
40g sugar
5 eggs yolks
5 egg whites
90g sugar
170g cake flour (sifted)
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
60g walnuts (coarsely chopped)
Method :
Soak dried fruit and zest in orange juice for about one hour.
Preheat oven to 175 deg C and line the bottom of the loaf tin with grease-proof paper.
Cream butter and sugar until white and creamy. Add yolks one at a time (make sure each yolk is wehll incorporated before adding the next one) and fold in the dried fruit.
Put flour, baking powder and walnuts in a bowl.
Whisk egg whites and 90g of sugar unitl at a firm peak stage (to make a meringue).
Gently fold in flour mixture and meringue alternately into the creamed mixture. Pour into loaf tin and bake for 35 to 45 mins (unitl cak eturns golden brown).
Tip :
Create your own uniique fruitcake by concocting your own medley of dried fruit such as dried apples, figs or prunes.
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