Royal Fruit Loaf Recipe
Here is a royal fruit loaf recipe that is sure to get you hooked to it!. Indulge yourself in this royal fruit loaf as dessert. You will definitely come back and thank me for sharing this royal fruit loaf recipe.
Ingredients
Generous 1 cup (200 g) raisins
1-1/4 cups (175 g) self-rising flour
Scant 1/2 cup (50 g) cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup (175 g) butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup (100 g) sugar
4 eggs
1/3 cup (50 g) candied lemon peel
1 cup (100 g) chopped almonds
1 tablespoon rum
Directions
Grease a 9-1/4x5-1/4-inch (23x13-cm) loaf pan and sprinkle with fine breadcrumbs.
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Toss raisins in a little flour.
Sift remaining flour, cornstarch and baking powder together.
In a large bowl, cream butter or margarine and sugar until pale and fluffy.
Beat in 1 egg.
Gradually beat remaining eggs into creamed mixture, stirring in a little flour mixture between each addition.
Fold in remaining flour mixture.
Stir lemon peel, almonds, raisins and rum into mixture.
Turn batter into prepared pan; smooth the surface.
Bake 1 hour 5 minutes or until a skewer inserted in center comes out clean.
Remove cake from pan; cool on a rack.
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Toss raisins in a little flour.
Sift remaining flour, cornstarch and baking powder together.
In a large bowl, cream butter or margarine and sugar until pale and fluffy.
Beat in 1 egg.
Gradually beat remaining eggs into creamed mixture, stirring in a little flour mixture between each addition.
Fold in remaining flour mixture.
Stir lemon peel, almonds, raisins and rum into mixture.
Turn batter into prepared pan; smooth the surface.
Bake 1 hour 5 minutes or until a skewer inserted in center comes out clean.
Remove cake from pan; cool on a rack.
