🍒 Cherry Fruit Loaf Cake with Sweet Glaze 🍰

Soft, colorful, and full of fruity flavor — this cherry fruit loaf cake is perfect for tea time, holidays, or a simple homemade treat!

🧾 Ingredients

For the Cake
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• ¾ cup sugar
• ½ cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ¾ cup milk or buttermilk
• 1 cup glacé or maraschino cherries, chopped 🍒
• ½ cup yellow candied fruit or peaches/apricots, chopped
• ½ cup raisins or currants, optional
• ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts, optional

For the Glaze
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2–3 tbsp milk or lemon juice
• ½ tsp vanilla

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Preheat the Oven
   Preheat oven to 350°F / 175°C and grease a loaf pan.
2. Mix Dry Ingredients
   In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Cream Butter & Sugar
   In another bowl, cream the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add Eggs & Vanilla
   Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
5. Combine Batter
   Alternate adding the flour mixture and milk into the batter, mixing gently until smooth.
6. Prepare the Fruits
   Toss cherries and chopped fruits with 1 tbsp flour to help prevent them from sinking.
7. Fold & Bake
   Gently fold the fruits, raisins, and nuts into the batter. Pour into the prepared loaf pan.
8. Bake
   Bake for 45–55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
9. Cool Completely
   Let the cake cool before adding the glaze.
10. Add the Glaze
    Mix powdered sugar, milk or lemon juice, and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle over the cooled cake.

✨ Moist, fruity, and beautifully glazed — a delicious loaf cake everyone will love! 🍒🍰