Irish Fruit Cake
This is a variation of fruit cake that originated in Ireland.
Ingredients
- 1 lb cake flour
- 1 pinch of salt
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 3 eggs
- 4 oz sultanas or golden raisins
- 6 oz white granulated sugar
- 6 oz butter
- 2 oz citrus peel
- 2 oz dried cherries
Ingredients for 7 servings (1.2 kg) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Oven - 2
Sift together flour, salt and baking powder.
- 3
Cream together butter and sugar; this may take 5–10 minutes.
- 4
Beat in eggs individually, incorporating each fully before adding the next.
- 5
Fold in fruits then the dry mixture.
- 6
Transfer batter to a greased and parchment-lined 8-inch cake pan.
- 7
Bake on the center rack for 75–90 minutes. Check for doneness after 60 minutes.
Oven - 8
Let cake cool to room temperature in pan.
- 9
Remove to a wire tray, cover with towel, and allow to sit until completely cool.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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