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Squares of fresh fruit cake cooling on a rack

The Most Adaptable Fresh Fruit Cake Recipe on the Internet

Make this fresh fruit cake when you have tons of random fruit that needs to be used! It miraculously turns out perfectly every time!
4.79 from 14 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine British
Servings 24 servings
Calories 215 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

  • 3 eggs
  • 235 grams oil
  • 150 grams granulated sugar
  • 150 grams light brown sugar
  • 250 grams all purpose flour
  • 120 grams whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 925 grams chopped fruit of your choice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, oil, and sugars.
  • Add the dry ingredients and fold to combine.
  • Fold in the fruit.
  • Transfer the batter into your parchement paper lined pan. This recipe fits one 8 x 12 brownie tin, two round 8" cake pans, or two loaf tins.
  • Bake for one hour or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Notes

  • This recipe was edited in Sept 2023 and now uses slightly less sugar than before. I find it is still sweet enough! For the previous version, use 200g of each sugar instead of 150g for a single batch of cake.

Nutrition

Calories: 215kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 163mgPotassium: 107mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 164IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
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