Caraway Almond Fruit Cake

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ cups active dry yeast (or 1 packet)
• 1 ¾ cups unsalted butter, softened
• 1 ¾ cups slivered almonds
• 1 ¾ cups caraway seeds
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 large egg yolks
• Milk, as needed
• Citron, orange peel, and lemon peel, to taste
• 2 tablespoons sherry

Method

1. 1 In a large bowl, mix flour and yeast. Rub in the softened butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
2. 2 Add eggs, egg yolks, sugar, and sherry. Gradually stir in milk to form a stiff, thick batter.
3. 3 Fold in the almonds, caraway seeds, and citrus peels until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
4. 4 Pour the batter into a greased and lined tube pan or cake ring. Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes, or until golden brown.