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Exotic fruits and orange tray bake
Ingredients
200g/7oz butter, at room temperature
200g/7oz golden caster sugar
150g/5oz self-raising flour
finely grated zest of 2 oranges
2tbsp orange juice
100g packet ground almonds
4 medium eggs, lightly beaten
250g/9oz ready-to-eat sweetened exotic dried fruits, chopped
4tbsp apricot glaze or jam, sieved
A 20.5cm x 30.5cm/8in x 12in rectangular tin, lined with greaseproof paper
Easy to transport – a great one to cut up and sell for a fundraiser
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Method
Preheat oven to gas mark 4/180˚C (160˚C in a fan oven). Put butter, sugar, flour, orange zest and juice, almonds and eggs together in a large freestanding mixing bowl.
Set to a slow speed and gently mix everything together. Increase speed and mix for 1 more min, till well combined.
Pour cake mixture into prepared tin. Sprinkle over chopped exotic fruits and bake for 25-30mins, till risen and firm. When a skewer inserted into centre comes out clean, cake is ready.
Warm apricot glaze in microwave for 30secs on high. Brush over warm cake. Cut into squares to serve.
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