Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

• 120g brown sugar

• 1 tsp cinnamon powder

• 1/4 tsp ginger powder

• 1/4 tsp cloves powder

• A pinch of salt

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1/2 tsp nutmeg powder

• 1 cup buttermilk

• 100g melted butter

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 250 g dried or candied Fruits (I used apricots, raisins, cranberries, cherries, candied orange & lemon peel).

Method:

1. Add fruits, flour, baking soda, salt, ginger powder, cinnamon powder, nutmeg powder, cloves powder, and sugar in a large bowl.  

2. Mix everything and keep that aside.  

3. Whisk the melted butter, buttermilk, and vanilla extract in another bowl.  

4. Combine wet and dry ingredients and mix well.  

5. Pour into the prepared loaf pan and even out the top.  

6. Bake at 180 °C for 40 to 50 minutes, or a toothpick inserted into the centre of the cake will come out clean.  

7. Let cool down for 5 minutes before removing from the pan.