Winter Fruit & Nut Cake | Osteoporosis Canada

Ingredients

• 1 cup (250 mL) walnut halves
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) drained glace or maraschino cherries
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped, pitted dates
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) dried cranberries or raisins
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped dried apricots
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) orange zest
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder
• 1 tsp (5 mL) ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp (5 mL) ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) baking soda
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) butter, softened
• 1/3 cup (75 mL) packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup (75 mL) cooking or fancy molasses
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
• 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract
• Icing sugar (optional)