Christmas Special Fruit Cake

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Christmas Special Fruit Cake

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :15 Min

Cook Time : 35 Min

Total Time : 50 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • 1/4 cups tutti frutti


  • 2 tbsp cashew nuts(chopped )


  • 2 tbsp walnuts (chopped )


  • 2 tbsp dried dates (soaked and chopped)


  • 2 tbsp almonds (soaked ,peeled and chopped)


  • 1/4 cups almonds(soaked, peeled and sliced)


  • 2 tbsp golden raisins


  • 1/4 cups black current


  • 2 tbsp glazed cherries


  • 1/4 cups glazed cherries,chopped


  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg


  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon


  • 2 nos eggs


  • 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour


  • 1/2 cups butter /vegetable oil(softened, not melted)


  • 3/4 cups granulated sugar


  • 1/4 cups rum(if you want to avoid rum,you can use orange juice in sane quantity )


  • 1/4 cups caramel syrup


  • 1 1/2 cups baking powder


  • 1 pinch baking soda


  • 4 tsp to make caramel syrup:sugar


  • 2 tsp water


  • 1/4 cups warm water

Directions

  • To Make Caramel Syrup:Take a bowl,add 4 teaspoon of sugar and 2 teaspoon of water and mix.
  • Heat it on high flame until it starts bubbling.
  • Reduce the heat till it changes colour.
  • Switch off the gas and pour 1/4cup warm water,mix properly .
  • Let it be cool and then use it,So it is better your caramel syrup before.
  • To make Cake:Preheat the oven to 180 degree C for 10 minutes
  • Take a big mixing bowl,add eggs and sugar,whisk it properly with hand beater or electric beater.
  • Add rum,butter or oil and caramel syrup into the egg mixture. Mix them properly until you will get a smooth consistency
  • Sieve flour, baking powder,nutmeg powder and cinnamon powder in a bowl,mix them properly.
  • Add all the dry fruits into the flour mixture,fold them properly as all dried fruits gets coated properly with flour.
  • Add flour mixture into the liquid mixture gradually,and fold them with a spatula.Do not mix so fast,slowly fold the flour mixture with liquid mixture until you will get a smooth batter without lumps
  • Lining the 9
  • After putting mixture in the pan and smoothing the surface, hold the pan with two hands and drop the tin three times to remove air bubbles.
  • Garnish the top surface of cake with sliced almonds and cherries.
  • Bake for 40 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Baking times are vary because we all use different oven,so keep checking.
  • Remove from oven,let it be cool. Turn the cake onto a plate,slice them and enjoy.