My mother always makes this and it has to be my favourite cake that she made when I was younger (and now).
Recipe posted by toowoombagirl
BUTTERMILK FRUIT LOAF
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Ingredients
Switch to Cup Measures- 250 grams self-raising flour
- 125 grams plain flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 225 grams mixed dried fruit
- 375 ml buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 4 tablespoons caster sugar
- 100 ml oil
Method
- Preheat oven 175°c. Sift flour, spices and salt together.
- Mix in fruit. Whisk buttermilk, egg, honey, sugar and oil together. Add to flour mix and combine lightly but thoroughly.
- Turn into a base-lined and oiled loaf tin and level top with back of a spoon dipped into hot water. Arrange almonds on top.
- Bake on middle shelf of oven for an hour but at 45 minutes turn it around so it doesn't get too brown on one side. Stand for 1 minute before turning it out onto a rack and removing the paper. Leave to cool before slicing.
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