Dan Lepard's cake is very easy to make with a moist crumb and no need to soak the fruit ... but the fruit extracts are much easier to use. The recipe can be halved easily.
Although I first came up with this recipe because I had ... way – so if you want a lighter crumb, rather than a squidgy interior, and are not making the cake for the gluten-intolerant, then ...
Start checking at 50 minutes and continue every 5-10 minutes, until the cake’s center springs back when you press it with your thumb. To serve, cut into slices 1 inch thick.