DRIED FRUIT & NUT CAKE

DRIED FRUIT & NUT CAKE image

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup firmly packed light or dark brown sugar
1 cup dried fruit
2 cups quartered moist dates
3 cups walnut halves
3 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla

Steps:

1. Position a rack in the lower thrid of the oven and preheat to 300 degs. Spray the loaf pans with veg oil spray or line the bottom and sides with parchment paper. 2. In a large bowl, whisk the flour with the baking soda, baking powder and salt to combine. Add the brown sugar all the dried fruit and the nuts and mix thoroughly with your fingers. Set aside. 3. In a small bowl, beat the eggs with the vanilla until light. Pour the egg mixture over the dry ingredients and mix well with a wooden spoon or your hands until all the fruits and nuts are coated with batter. Scrape into the prepared pans. 4. Bake until the top is deep golden brown and the batter clinging to the fruit seems set, about 1h10 for smaller loaves, 10-15 mins longer for a large loaf. Tent loosely with foil if the cake appears to be browning too much. Cool completely in the pan on a rack. 5. When completely cool, remove the cake from the pan. The cake keeps, wrapped airtight in foil or plastic wrap, for several weeks at room temp or at least 3 months in the fridge. It can also be frozen for at least 6 months. 6. To serve, cut into thin slices with a sharp heavy knife.