light fruitcake 杂果蛋糕

I call this cake is Light Fruitcake because it is less buttery but still very rich in rum flavor cakes. It is very suitable for those who want to eat a cake with less calories and in diet.

Ingredients:

50g raisins
50g golden raisins
50g mixed fruit
Dark Rum
15g flour

200g all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
120g butter (room temperature)
100g sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2tbsp milk
2 tbsp dark rum
1 tsp vanilla extract

1. put all raisins, golden raisins, mixed fruit into a jar and pour over some dark rum and mixed well. Close cover and keep in cool place for 3 days. Keep in refrigerator if keep for longer.
2. take out the mixed fruit jar and let it cool in room temperature.
3. drain marinated mixed fruit and toss with 15g flour. Set a side.
4. preheat oven at 170C.
5. cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add milk, rum and vanilla. Mixed well.
6. sift flour with baking powder and salt. Divide into 2 parts.
7. add one egg and add one part of flour into butter mixture. Mixed well at low speed with your mixer.
8. add another egg and last part of flour. Mixed to well combine.
9. pour in all the coated mixed fruit into the batter.
10. turn batter into a loaf pan and bake for 45 minutes or until a wooden skewer come our clean.
11. transfer pan to a rack for cooling.