Quick and Easy British Fruitcake

Prep Time:
10 mins

Cook Time:
1 hr

Total Time:
1 hr 10 mins

Servings:
8

Yield:
1 6-inch cake

Ingredients

Directions

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 6-inch round cake pan.




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   Place flour in a bowl. Rub butter into the flour until mixture resembles fine bread crumbs. Add mixed fruit, 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, and mixed spice. Stir to combine. Add milk and egg and mix until batter is soft and easy to drop.



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   Drop batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle light brown sugar on top and pat down with the back of a spoon.



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   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 1 to 1 1/4 hours.

Use any spice mixture you prefer. You can also use a 2-pound loaf pan lined with parchment paper.

To make this ahead, I mix the flour, sugar, and butter in my mixer with the blade attachment until I get to the breadcrumb stage, then I freeze it. When I'm ready to bake it, I just remove it from the freezer, add the rest of the ingredients, and bake.

If you double or triple the flour, sugar, and butter to put in the freezer, just weigh out 1 pound for each cake you want to make. Add the remaining ingredients listed above and bake. Save the rest of the frozen mixture for another time.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)