Anchor Caribbean

Light Fruit Sponge

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1 hr 20 min
Prep: 20 min | Cook: 1 hour | Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup Anchor Unsalted Butter (softened)
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup prunes (chopped)
  • 1 cup maraschino cherries (chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • Pinch nutmeg

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 140 degrees (Celsius)
  2. Grease and flour 2 small loaf pans or 2 8″ cake pans
  3. Beat Anchor Unsalted Butter, sugar and vanilla until pale and creamy
  4. Beat in eggs one at a time until incorporated
  5. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and nutmeg. Add the dry ingredients to the wet until combined fully
  6. Fold in fruit, lemon zest and lemon juice.
  7. Pour into desired pan(s) and bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
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One Review

  1. Gillian

    I made this cake and it was very moist and tasted delicious. It only lasted 1 day. Keep the recipes flowing.

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