Description
A rich, moist fruit cake bursting with autumn flavors, featuring seasonal fruits and a sweet maple glaze.
Ingredients
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For the Crust:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup diced apples
- 1/2 cup diced pears
- 1/2 cup cranberries
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- For the glaze: 1/2 cup maple syrup, 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 tbsp butter, melted
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in maple syrup.
- Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Fold in apples, pears, cranberries, and walnuts.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- For the glaze, whisk together maple syrup, powdered sugar, and melted butter until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cake.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.