Light And Moist Fruitcake

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb candied fruit (in the grocery section)
• 1 cup golden raisin
• 1 orange, zest of
• 1 cup dark rum
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 8 tablespoons butter or 8 tablespoons margarine
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 cups self raising flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 cup sour cream

Recipe

• 1 soak the candied fruit, the raisins and the orange zest in the rum for 2 hours.
• 2 using an electric beater, cream together the butter and sugar.
• 3 add the vanilla, eggs and sour cream and beat together.
• 4 in a separate bowl sift together the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
• 5 slowly add the flour mix into the butter mixture, stirring until incorporated.
• 6 add the soaked fruit with its rum, and the coconut, stir well.
• 7 grease and line with greaseproof paper 2 large loaf pans.
• 8 divide the cake mix between the 2 loaf pans.
• 9 bake at 350°f on middle rack for 1 1/2 hours, or until an inserted knife comes out clean.
• 10 cool and remove from pans.