Fruit cake...

ginnyknit

Can any one point me in the right direction to a recipe for a light fruitcake like Mr Kiplings country fruit cake. I have a cricket buffet to do and the guys love the stuff but I would have to buy about 10 of the real ones! Thanks in advance

westcoastscot

not sure what's in a Mr Kipling one, as we are egg and dairy free, but I make a light fruit cake with apples and sultanas (plus cherries if you like them) that is moist and light - I can give the recipe if you wish?

BilberryCharlotte

westcoastscot wrote: »

not sure what's in a Mr Kipling one, as we are egg and dairy free, but I make a light fruit cake with apples and sultanas (plus cherries if you like them) that is moist and light - I can give the recipe if you wish?

Being very cheeky here I know, but I would love the recipe.

westcoastscot

Hi BilberryCharlotte, love the name :-)

Moist fruit and apple cake

3 oz granulated sugar, 3 oz dairy free marg (or usual marg or butter I guess), cream together. Add 6 oz self-raising flour, and a few splashes of milk (we use soya) and mix until creamy (like mashed potatoes-type consistency) - then add a chopped cooking apple, a handful of sultanas, a few glace cherries if you wish. Sprinkle the top with a little more sugar if you wish, and bake in a 1 lb loaf tin, or an 8" square tin, for around 30 mins at 180 degrees.

I use the base of this recipe for most cakes - chocolate, choc chip, lemon, caraway seed, iced ginger and such - our usual weekly cakes.

If i've missed anything let me know,
Pauline :-)
oh, its lovely hot with ice cream too!

edited to add: half to one tsp of mixed spice is lovely too!

Gigervamp

Funny you should ask this as I was wondering exactly the same thing the other day, so I'm looking forward to seeing what recipes people suggest.

BilberryCharlotte

westcoastscot wrote: »

Hi BilberryCharlotte, love the name :-)

Thanks Pauline, I am very partial to bilberry charlottes! Sadly, bilberries don`t grow round here, I will have to hie me back to the Peaks to pick some next year, until then I will have to find some bottled ones.

That cake sounds delish. :-)

Eileen

Forgot to say, I bet the posters on the Vegan OS thread would love this recipe.

westcoastscot

Hi, Yes, I should post it over there - I make all my baking vegan, as I have a vegan daughter, and my son is dairy and egg allergic. There isnt much I havent managed to bake vegan-style :-)

ginnyknit

That sounds perfect Westcoastscot and works for my daughter who is dairy allergic too. Many thanks

westcoastscot

forgot to say..............add half to one tsp of mixed spice if you like it a little more flavoursome - will try and edit my recipe

Pauline :-)