Fruit Cake
This vegetarian builds cake emulsifier, grated orange zest and whipped cream into a comforting meal you can have ready in about 65 minutes. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for oven. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
Shopping list (4)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Heat the oven to 175 C (350 F) and line a 20 cm loaf or round tin with parchment, greasing the sides with a little butter.
- Toss the dried fruit with a tablespoon of the measured flour so the pieces stay suspended and do not sink during baking, then set aside.
- Beat the softened butter with the sugar until pale and fluffy, then add the egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each, and mix in the cake emulsifier and grated orange zest.
- Sift the remaining flour with the baking powder and salt, then fold the dry mixture into the batter in two additions just until no streaks remain.
- Gently fold in the whipped cream to lighten the batter, then fold through the floured dried fruit until evenly distributed.
- Scrape the batter into the prepared tin, level the top, and bake for 40 to 45 minutes until golden and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
- Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely before slicing into four generous portions.
You'll use: Oven
Ingredient substitutions
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
Tips & common questions
How long does Fruit Cake take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 10 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of butter?
Try olive oil (¾ the amount). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Fruit Cake vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Fruit Cake is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Homemade Chocolates, muffins and fruit cake 01.jpg by Indrajit Das, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.