Description
A delicious cake made with mixed dried fruits and flavored with orange zest and cherry brandy.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 2 cups chopped mixed dried fruit (such as dates, cranberries, and raisins)
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- ⅔ cup cherry brandy
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1¾ cup gluten-free all-purpose flour with xanthan gum
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup chopped candied cherries
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- ¼ cup chopped pecans
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger
Instructions
- Add the butter, sugar, mixed dried fruit, orange zest, and brandy to a pot.
- Bring to a low boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool for 30 to 40 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a standard loaf pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- Transfer the fruit and sugar mixture to a mixing bowl. Whisk in the eggs and vanilla.
- Whisk in the gluten-free flour, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, cocoa powder, and salt.
- Fold in the candied cherries, walnuts, pecans, and crystallized ginger.
- Transfer to your prepared pan and spread out the top.
- Bake for 70 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then lift out and finish cooling on a wire rack.
- Glaze with simple syrup if desired and enjoy!
Notes
- For a sweeter glaze, you can combine powdered sugar with a little water.
- This cake can be made ahead of time and stored for several days.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 70mg