Moist Fruit Cake
This Fruit Cake recipe is made with mixed fruit, crushed pineapple, and warm, comforting spices, for the ultimate traditional festive cake.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 ½ baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup white sugar granulated
- ½ cup butter
- 1 lb fruit cake mix
- 1 can crushed pineapple 14oz
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp ginger powder
- 1 tsp mixed spice powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 320°F (160°C).
- Line a round or loaf baking tin with parchment.
- In a saucepan, place the sugar, butter, fruit cake mix, and crushed pineapple, and heat until butter has melted.
- Stir well and bring to a near boil. Remove from heat and cool.
- Once cooled, add ginger powder, mixed spice powder, cinnamon powder, and baking soda into the fruit cake mix.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and eggs together until just combined.
- Add the cooled fruit cake mixture to the batter, and mix well to evenly distribute the fruit.
- Pour the batter into a round or loaf baking tin lined with parchment.
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes.
- Cover the cake with foil for the last 15 minutes of baking time.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool before slicing and serving.