Fruity-Veggie Cake

Name: Fruity-Veggie Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 2 cakes, 16 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup self-rising flour; 1 cup plain flour (can be whole-meal); 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg or 1 teaspoon mixed spice; 3 cups dried fruit (diced apricots, sultanas or mixed fruit, cranberries, currants, dates, etc); 1 large beetroot, peeled and grated; 1/2 cup walnuts; 1 lemon, Zest and juice; 1 tablespoon marmalade or 1 tablespoon fig jam; 4 eggs; 7 1/2 ounces oil (Sunflower or canola); 1 cup sugar

Submitted by loof751

"This hearty quick bread is easy to make and keeps well. Recipe found at inmamaskitchen.com"

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photo by Buzymomof3

Ready In:: 2hrs
Ingredients:: 12
Yields:: 2 cakes
Serves:: 16

ingredients

1 cup self-rising flour
1 cup plain flour (can be whole-meal)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg or 1 teaspoon mixed spice
3 cups dried fruit (diced apricots, sultanas or mixed fruit, cranberries, currants, dates, etc)
1 large beetroot, peeled and grated
¹⁄₂ cup walnuts
1 lemon, Zest and juice
1 tablespoon marmalade or 1 tablespoon fig jam
4 eggs
7 ¹⁄₂ ounces oil (Sunflower or canola)
1 cup sugar

directions

In a large bowl, mix together the first nine ingredients (flours through jam).
In a separate bowl, mix together the eggs, oil and sugar.
Combine the wet and dry ingredients, mixing well.
Line 2 loaf pans with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray. Fill with cake batter.
Bake in a preheated moderate oven 165° C (350° F) for 1 hr 45 minutes or until cooked right through - test with skewer.
If the top begins to brown too quickly place a sheet of foil over the cake and remove 15 minutes before the end of the cooking time.
Remove from the oven and place on a rack for 5 minutes then turn out and leave until cold before storing in an air-tight container.

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Reviews

Kind of a cross between a spice cake and a fruit cake. Learned real quick to wear gloves when grating beetroot! Thanks for a cool way to get in the veggies loof! Made for ZWT8 trip to Australia / New Zealand.

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