Cakes & CupcakesNo. 9896 · The 2026 edition
Irish Halloween barmbrack recipe
Bake a traditional Irish barmbrack for Halloween—a spiced fruit loaf studded with raisins and sultanas.
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This Irish Halloween barmbrack recipe yields a moist, spiced fruit loaf perfect for the holiday. You'll mix flour, sugar, spices, and dried fruit, then stir in a milk-and-egg batter. After baking until golden, let it cool before slicing.
Ingredients
Equipment
- loaf pan
- mixing bowls
- whisk
Directions
- Set the oven to 350°F (175°C) and coat a loaf pan with grease.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, mixed spice, and salt.
- Add the raisins, sultanas, and candied peel to the dry mixture and stir to distribute.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs together with the milk and whiskey if using. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir until just blended.
- Transfer the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center emerges clean.
- Let the loaf cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack to finish cooling.
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