Wash the dried fruit and pour boiling water over it for 15 minutes. Drain, pit the dates, and chop everything into pieces.

Beat the room-temperature butter until fluffy, gradually adding the sugar.

Add the eggs one at a time, continuing to beat, and finish with a couple of tablespoons of cream.

Sift the flour with the baking powder and mix with a mixer until smooth.

Add the dried fruit and fold in with a spatula.

Grease the pan with vegetable oil, add the batter and bake in an oven preheated to 160-170°C for 40-60 minutes. Check doneness with a skewer - it should come out dry.

Let the finished cake cool and remove from the pan. Enjoy!