Mix all the dried fruits,tutti Frutti , glazed cherries in a Glass Bowl/Container and Cover with Cling wrap and refrigerate overnight .
Just before making the cake, drain the fruits. Keep aside.
Dust the fruit and nuts with 1 tablespoon flour so they don’t fall to the bottom of the batter while baking. Shake off excess flour before mixing in the recipe.
Preheat the oven to 180 degree c for 10 minutes
Take a big mixing bowl. ..add butter and sugar ..whisk it properly.
Add vanilla essence, milkmaid and milk into butter...and mix them properly until you will get a smooth consistency
Sieve flour, baking powder and baking soda in a bowl...mix them properly
Add all the drained flour coated dry fruits and spices in the flour mixture..fold them properly as all dried fruits gets coated properly with flour.
Make a well in centre of the flour mixture ..add liquid mixture in it...and mix them properly...stir it until a creamy batter is formed without lumps
Lining the 9
Now Grease the paper with butter. Pour the pan and fll the pans about 2/3 full. 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.
Bake for 40 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Baking times are vary because we all use different ovens..so keep checking.
Remove from oven..let it be cool .Put all the star and tree shaped paper on cake...and sprinkle icing or powdered sugar through a strainer on cake...fill the top of the cake with icing sugar
Remove all these tree and star shaped paper...and see the top of the cake. ..now it looks like a perfect Christmas cake....slice and enjoy.
Once the cake has been cut, store in a well-sealed container. Do not store in the refrigerator.
