Candied fruit sponge cake in the Lidl bakery.

Elaboration:

1. Prepare the ingredients: In a bowl, beat the eggs together with the sugar until the mixture is smooth and frothy. Add the milk and butter a little at a time, mixing well until combined.
2. Flavouring and dough base: Stir in the vanilla essence and mix. Sieve the flour and add it to the mixture together with the yeast and salt. Stir until you have a homogeneous dough.
3. Adding the fruit: Add 100 g of candied fruit to the batter, mixing carefully so that the fruit is well distributed.
4. Bread machine configuration: Lightly grease the Lidl bread baking tin with butter. Pour the batter into the baking tin and sprinkle the remaining candied fruit and slivered almonds on top.
5. Programming: Select programme number 10 of the Lidl bread maker, the special programme for "Cake" or "Biscuit". Set the weight to 750 g and select the toasting level "light". The programme lasts approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes.
6. Decoration during baking: After 40 minutes of baking, carefully open the lid of the bread maker and sprinkle the pearl sugar on top to give it a crunchy touch.
7. Finish: At the end of the programme, remove the sponge cake from the bread machine and leave to cool on a wire rack before serving.
8. Advice:
   • If you prefer a more aromatic cake, you can add orange or lemon zest to the mixture.
   • The butter should be at room temperature so that it mixes well with the other ingredients, ensuring a soft and fluffy texture.
   • To prevent the candied fruit from sinking, lightly dredge it in flour before adding it to the batter.