Easy fruit cake recipe that's simple to make and perfect as a Christmas cake. #foodblog #baking #cake #christmascake #homemade #cooking #cookery #lovetobake http://kitscooking.org/2020/10/10/fruit-cake/

This cake is one I've adapted from another recipe and is one I've made this. It has never failed me, so I call it my Easy Peasy Fruitcake, as is just that: so easy peasy to make. It keeps wonderfully, and is my husband's favourite.

Another reason I like this recipe is because it's readily adaptable to whatever I have in the store cupboard, weights don't have to be too precise, and the ingredients can be changed to suit.

It makes a fabulous Christmas cake, and doesn't call for any fancy equipment or culinary skills to make it.

So... aprons and wooden spoons at the ready, here we go!

Ingredients:

500-700 gm of dried fruits (ie sultanas, raisins, mixed peel, glacé cherries) in any combination. I often include some or all of the following: chopped dates and/or chopped dried apricots, chopped apple, extra cherries. Even some chopped crystalised ginger.

Use whatever you want or have in the store cupboard. For an occasion cake, ie Christmas, I like to use a bag of brandy-soaked dried fruits (this also saves on the soaking part of the recipe - see below).

Lidl supermarket does an excellent one, with any left over added to good-quality vanilla ice-cream. Yummy!