Name: Baileys fruit loaf recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 80 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 300g mixed fruit; 250ml Irish cream; 3/4 cup brown sugar; 1/2 cup thickened cream; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 1/2 cups self raising flour, sifted; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp mixed spice; 250g salted butter, at room temperature; 500g soft icing sugar; 3 tbsp Irish cream, extra

by Tiffany Page Last updated on 01/10/2022

This simple Christmas loaf uses fruit soaked in Baileys and is topped with a thick Baileys icing. - Tiffany Page

Ingredients

300g mixed fruit
250ml Baileys Irish cream
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup thickened cream
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 cups self raising flour, sifted
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp mixed spice
250g salted butter, at room temperature
500g soft icing sugar
3 tbsp Baileys Irish cream, extra

Method

Step 1

Soak fruit in baileys in a large bowl for 2-4 hours.
Step 2

Preheat an oven to 190C/170C fan forced. Grease a 20cm x 10cm (base measurement) loaf pan and line with baking paper.
Step 3

To the soaked, add the sugar, cream, eggs, flour and spices and mix to combine. Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 50-55 minutes, dropping the temperature to 160C fan forced after 40 minutes of cooking, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Leave to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.
Step 4

For the buttercream, beat butter in the bowl of an electric mixer until pale. Sift icing sugar into the butter. Add baileys and beat until smooth. Adding more baileys if required until you have the desired consistency. Spread over cooled cake.
Step 5

Serve cut into thick slices.