Fun-Tastic Fruit Cake

This recipe is perfect if – like us – you’re in an area where getting hold of fresh fruit isn’t always easy! Instead, it uses both dried and canned fruit to provide a delicious sweetness and incredibly moist texture that your baby will love.

What’s more, it has to be one of the easiest cakes to make, with minimal preparation for great results! And best of all, it contains NO additional sugar.

This is one of many fun Pineapple Baby Food Recipes that you can check out!

To Make Fun-tastic Fruit Cake You Will Need…

3/4 of a 15 oz can pineapple chunks in their own juice (chop if desired)
1 canned peach, chopped
4 fl oz (1/2 cup) water
8 oz (1 cup) raisins
8 oz (1 cup) dried cranberries
4 oz (1 cup) all purpose flour
2 oz (1/2 cup) whole wheat flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 eggs

Preheat the oven to 350 deg F.

Place the pineapple, peaches, water, raisins and dried cranberries into a large saucepan and bring to the boil.

Immediately lower the heat and simmer for a couple of minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.

In a separate bowl, mix the 2 kinds of flour with the baking soda, baking powder and spices.

Beat the eggs into the cooled fruit mixture then fold in the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.

Turn the mixture into a greased 9″ x 9″ baking pan and place in the oven.

Cook for 40 to 50 mins until a knife inserted in the centre comes out clean.

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Yield: 9" x 9" cake

Fun-Tastic Fruit Cake

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This cake uses both dried and canned fruit to provide a delicious sweetness and incredibly moist texture that your baby will love.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 50 minutes

Cooling Time 15 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 3/4 of a 15 oz can pineapple chunks in their own juice (chop if desired)
• 1 canned peach, chopped
• 4 fl oz (1/2 cup) water
• 8 oz (1 cup) raisins
• 8 oz (1 cup) dried cranberries
• 4 oz (1 cup) all purpose flour
• 2 oz (1/2 cup) whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 eggs

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 deg F.
2. Place the pineapple, peaches, water, raisins and dried cranberries into a large saucepan and bring to the boil.
3. Immediately lower the heat and simmer for a couple of minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
4. In a separate bowl, mix the 2 kinds of flour with the baking soda, baking powder and spices.
5. Beat the eggs into the cooled fruit mixture then fold in the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.
6. Turn the mixture into a greased 9″ x 9″ baking pan and place in the oven.
7. Cook for 40 to 50 mins until a knife inserted in the centre comes out clean.