Easy Light Fruit Cake Recipe – this homemade cake is soft, moist, and full of delicious mixed fruits. It is perfect for tea time, festive occasions, or whenever you want a simple and tasty cake. Light Fruit Cake is one of my favourite homemade cakes to bake when I want something soft, fruity, and perfect with tea. It is easy to make and always turns out delicious.
This light fruit cake recipe is made with butter, eggs, flour, and soaked mixed fruits. The result is a soft fruit cake with rich flavour and a light texture. It is beginner-friendly and so easy to bake at home.
Table of Contents
- Why You Will Love This Light Fruit Cake Recipe
- Ingredients for Light Fruit Cake Recipe
- How To Make Light Fruit Cake Recipe
- Tips for the Best Cake Recipe
- Final Thoughts
- Other Homemade Cake Recipes You May Like
- Printable Recipe
Why You Will Love This Light Fruit Cake Recipe
- This easy light fruit cake recipe is simple to prepare.
- The cake is soft, moist, and full of mixed fruits.
- It is perfect as a tea-time cake or snack cake.
- You can make it for holidays, celebrations, or family gatherings.
- It uses simple pantry ingredients.
Ingredients for Light Fruit Cake Recipe
- 200 gms mixed fruits of your choice soaked in 2 to 3 tbsp rum or brandy
- 200 gms all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp semolina
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 200 gms butter
- 160 gms granulated sugar powdered in a mixer
- 4 whole eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 8-inch baking tin
How To Make Light Fruit Cake Recipe
1. Preheat the oven to 170°C. Grease and line an 8-inch baking tin.
2. Soak the mixed fruits in rum, brandy, or orange juice for a few hours or overnight.
3. Sift together the all-purpose flour, semolina, baking powder, and salt.
4. Beat the butter and powdered sugar until light and creamy for at least 5 minutes.
5. Add the eggs one at a time and beat well after each addition.
6. Mix in the vanilla essence.
7. Gently fold in the sifted dry ingredients. Use an electric beater on low speed or a spatula will also work fine.
8. Add the soaked fruits and mix lightly. Do not over-mix the batter.
9. Now, pour the batter into the prepared tin.
10, Bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Baking time will depend on your oven.
11. Cool the cake completely before slicing
Tips for the Best Cake Recipe
- Use room temperature butter and eggs.
- Do not overmix the batter after adding flour.
- Soaking fruits improves flavour and texture.
- Check the cake after 40 minutes, as oven temperatures may vary.
- Store in an airtight container to keep it moist.
Final Thoughts
This easy light fruit cake recipe is soft, moist, and packed with fruit flavour. It is a wonderful homemade tea time cake that is easy to bake and perfect for sharing with family and friends.
If you enjoy baking, watch the video, then try this light fruit cake recipe and share your feedback.
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Printable Recipe
Easy Light Fruit Cake Recipe | Soft Moist Tea Time Cake
Materials
- 200 grams mixed fruits of your choice soaked in 2 to 3 tbsp rum or brandy
- 200 grams all purpose flour (plain flour)
- 1 tbsp semolina
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 200 gms butter
- 160 gms granulated sugar powdered in a mixer
- 4 whole eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 8 inch baking tin
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 170°C. Grease and line an 8-inch baking tin.
- Soak the mixed fruits in rum or brandy for a few hours or overnight.
- Sift together the flour, semolina, baking powder and salt.
- Beat the butter and powdered sugar until light and creamy.
- Add the eggs one at a time and beat well after each addition.
- Mix in the vanilla essence.
- Fold in the sifted dry ingredients gently.
- Add the soaked fruits and mix lightly.
- Pour the batter into the prepared tin.
- Bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
- Cool the cake completely before slicing
Notes
- Soak fruits in rum, brandy or orange juice for 2 days or overnight.
- Adjust sugar to suit your taste
- Baking time and temperature may vary depending on your oven
- Do not over-mix the cake batter
- Store cake in an airtight container
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