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Oh my! For someone like me who don’t like too many fruits in my fruit cake, this Light Fruit Cake is the perfect alternative.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all purpose flour, sifted
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) margarine (1/2 blue band) or butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar (more or less depending on sweetness preference)
  • 1/4 cup blended fruits
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg or freshly grated
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground clove
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon or powder cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon all spice
  • a pinch of salt
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon mixed essence
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • a dash or 2 of angostura bitters

Instructions

  • preheat oven to 325 degrees f
  • in a large bowl, mix flour, spices, salt and baking powder. set aside until ready for use
  • in a stand mixer or using a hand mixer, add butter and sugar. mix until light and fluffy (about 5 minutes). add in eggs 1 at a time and mix well after each addition. add bitters, blend fruits, essences, lime zest and lime juice. mix until combined. fold in dry ingredients. do not over mix
  • in a greased and floured baking pan (i used an 8″pan) place batter. level the top for even distribution and give it a couple of t taps to get ready of any air bubbles. place in preheated oven and bake until a skewer inserted in middle comes out clean. allow to rest in pan for 10-15 minutes before removing from pan and placing on a rack to completely cool
  • slice and enjoy!

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