Coconut fruit cake recipe

Coconut Fruit Cake recipe

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About this recipe

In this blog post I will guide you thru the steps and ingredients needed to craft this recipe. Grab your favorite apron and let's start.
This coconut fruit cake recipe is a delightful treat that combines the tropical flavor of coconut with a medley of juicy fruits. It is a perfect dessert for any occasion, from birthdays to holiday gatherings. The moist and fluffy cake is infused with coconut milk and studded with chunks of pineapple, cherries, and raisins. Topped with a luscious coconut glaze, this cake is sure to impress your taste buds with its tropical goodness.

Keywords: coconut fruit cake, tropical flavor, juicy fruits, moist and fluffy, coconut glaze.

Coconut fruit cake recipe details

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Ingredients

100 g	dessicated coconut
100 g	mixed candied peel, finely chopped
1 tsp	lemon zest
2 tsp	orange zest
6 tbsp	milk, replace up to 3 tbsp with sweet sherry or Marsala if wished
150 g	unsalted butter, softened
150 g	caster sugar
3 medium	eggs, beaten
175 g	self-raising flour
75 g	glacÚ cherries, halved or quartered
225 g	sultanas

Instructions

Place the coconut and mixed peel into a bowl with the milk and sherry (if used) and allow to soak for 1-2 hours, maximum. The longer it is soaked, the more moisture will be absorbed by the coconut and it will become quite soft.

Preheat oven to Gas Mark 2, 170░C, 325░F. Lightly grease an 8-inch, 20cm cake tin.

Cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, a little at a time, and beat in. Add the flour and beat well.

Stir in the coconut mixture together with any liquid present. Add the cherries and sultanas and mix only until well distributed.

Spoon mixture into tin and bake for about 1╝ hours or until golden brown and firm. Test with skewer in centre if done.

Cool in tin for about 10 minutes and then turn out to a wire rack to cool completely. If not eating immediately, store in an airtight container.

About this recipe:
Another that I believed to have been previously posted but which appears to have been missed.

Preparation time:
ca. 20 min
Resting time:
ca. 2 hrs
Grade of difficulty:
easy
Calories per portion:
n/a