Quick and Easy British Fruitcake

Easy to prep in just one bowl, this easy British tea time fruitcake is studded with dried fruit and covered in a crunchy brown sugar topping.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 348 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 5 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, or as needed
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter
• 1.75 cups self-rising flour
• 1.25 cups dried mixed fruit

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 6-inch round cake pan.

Step 2

Place flour in a bowl. Rub butter into the flour until mixture resembles fine bread crumbs. Add mixed fruit, 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, and mixed spice. Stir to combine. Add milk and egg and mix until batter is soft and easy to drop.

Step 3

Drop batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle light brown sugar on top and pat down with the back of a spoon.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 1 to 1 1/4 hours.