Whisk the egg white in a spotlessly clean bowl until stiff and fluffy. Fold into the cake mixture one-third at a time, add the fruit and chopped nuts with the last addition of egg white.
This moist, apple-and-raisin-studded loaf is scented with rum ... For dinner en famille, simply brush the cake with warm apricot jam, perhaps with a bit of rum stirred in. For something a bit ...