Fruitcake
Ingredients
- For the dough
- 150 grams
- 150 grams
- 3
- ½
Orange (organic)
- 1 pinch
- 300 grams
- 2 teaspoons
- 2 tablespoons
- 100 grams
dried Apricots
- 70 grams
ground almonds
- 50 grams
- 80 grams
Walnuts (chopped)
- 4 tablespoons
- For the mold
- Butter (for greasing)
- Breadcrumbs for sprinkling (optional)
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
Preparation steps
Preheat the oven to 180°C (approximately 350°F) (conventional oven). Grease a loaf pan and sprinkle with breadcrumbs or line with parchment paper.
For the dough: Beat the butter until creamy. Alternately add the sugar and eggs. Add the grated orange zest, salt and rum. Mix the flour with the baking powder.
Cut the apricots into small cubes and mix with the almonds, raisins and walnuts. Alternately stir the flour mixture and fruit mixture into the batter. Add the milk and stir until combined. Transfer to the prepared loaf pan and bake until golden brown, around 45-60 minutes. Let the cake cool slightly then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar just before serving.
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