Iced Fruitcake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

11 tbsp butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp lemon zest
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 None eggs
3/4 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup milk
4 oz dried mixed fruit
2/3 cup sherry
None None Icing
1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1 tbsp butter, melted
1-2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp brandy or vanilla extract

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F. Lightly grease and line base and sides of a 4 x 8 inch loaf pan. For the batter, cream butter and sugar together with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in zest and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift flour and baking powder together. Fold into creamed mixture alternately with milk. Gently fold in fruit. Pour into prepared pan and bake 1 1/4 hours, until a skewer comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 mins before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Meanwhile, for the icing, combine all ingredients in a small saucepan and stir over medium heat until smooth. Spread on cake. When icing has set, cut into slices and serve.