German Fruit Cake With Almonds

Ingredients

• 250 g butter
• 200 g sugar
• 7 egg yolks
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup cold milk
• 1 lb flour (divided)
• 100 g currants
• 100 g raisins
• 50 g candied orange peel
• Zest of 1/2 lemon
• 3 egg whites
• 1 packet baking powder (approx. 10g)
• Butter and sliced almonds for pan

Method

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a cake pan with butter and coat with sliced almonds.
2. 2 Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. In a separate bowl, whisk egg yolks with cold milk.
3. 3 Gradually stir the yolk mixture into the butter. Add half of the flour and mix until combined.
4. 4 Fold in currants, raisins, candied orange peel, and lemon zest.
5. 5 Whip egg whites to stiff peaks. Gently fold in the remaining flour and baking powder, then fold in the egg whites.
6. 6 Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 350°F for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.