Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 175 c. grease and flour a loaf tin.
2. Sieve flour, baking soda and baking powder thrice and keep aside.
3. In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar till smooth and creamy. Add one egg at a time and beat till well combined. Add vanilla essence and combine.
4. Add the flour in three additions, alternating with milk, starting with flour. Do not over beat, just mix till well combined in low speed.
5. Sprinkle some flour over the fruits to coat them.
6. Pour batter into the greased and floured loaf tin. Add the coated dried fruits over the batter.
7. Bake in preheated oven for 40-45 minutes or till a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Allow it to cool for 15 minutes.
8. Remove cake from pan and slice.