Using Whatever Fruit I Have November 14, 2021 / Serendib Kitchen / By Mary Anne Mohanraj Some people have very precise recipes for what dried fruit they’re going to put in their rich cake. Me, it’s just 2 1/2 lbs. of whatever dried fruit I have around. This year, we have: papaya, fig, sultanas, cranberries, goji berries, pear. Fun.