Description
Heavenly Moist Fruit Cake Loaf Recipe You’ll Want All Year Round
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup (150g) brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups (190g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup (60ml) milk
- 1 cup (150g) mixed dried fruit (raisins, cranberries, cherries, apricots)
- 1/2 cup (60g) chopped nuts (optional – walnuts or pecans)
- 1/2 cup (60g) powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan and line it with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with milk. Mix until just combined.
- Stir in dried fruits and nuts gently until evenly distributed.
- Transfer batter to the loaf pan, smooth the top, and bake 50–60 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool 10 minutes in pan, then remove and cool completely. Mix glaze ingredients and drizzle over loaf if desired.
Notes
- This cake can be enjoyed any time of the year.
- It pairs well with tea.
- Consider gifting it to loved ones.
- Store in an airtight container for freshness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg