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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Christmas Fruit Cake

Wish you all a Happy New Year............

Ingredients
Maida-1 cup
Butter-3/4 cup
Sugar-1 cup
Baking powder-1tsp
Vanilla essence-1tsp
Eggs-2
(separated)
Cream of tartar-less than 1/8tsp(optional)
Ingredients soaked in orange juice or rum for at least a day.
Fresh orange juice-1/3 cup
Fruit cake mix-1 cup
(its citrus peels & cherries cut into cubes soaked in dry sugar syrup)
or Tutti fruity
Raisins-1/4 cup
Cashew nut-1/4 cup
Chopped almonds-1/4 cup
Chopped walnuts-1/4 cup
(dust the above ingredients with 2 tsps of maida)
Spice powders
Cinnamon powder-1/4 tsp
Grated nutmeg-1/4tsp
Grated fresh ginger-1/4tsp
Clove powder-1/4tsp
Caramel
Sugar-1/3 cup
Water-5 tsp
(In a pan add sugar & 1tsp of water & keep stirring till it changes its colour to golden brown.Now slowly add remaining 4 tsp of water,mix it well.Be care full at this stage it may splutter & burn fast.Remove from fire,cool it before adding it to the cake batter)


Method
Sieve baking powder,spice powders & maida.Add tartar to egg whites & beat it till fluffy.Beat essence & egg yolks.Cream butter & sugar till creamy,slowly add egg yolk mixture & maida alternatively & beat it till mixed well.Now add the dry fruits mixture,caramel liquid & egg whites & fold it well.Grease a baking tray dusted with little maida.Pour this cake mixture in it,bake it for 40 minutes at 350 deg.C till done.Cool it completely & cut it the next day.
Courtesy:Sangeetha with some slight changes......

19 comments:

  1. cake looks rich & perfect.Wishing you and your family a very happy and prosperous New Year dear:)

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  2. Wow.. thats a very cute cake... :) Wish you a lovely 2010 :)

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  3. SUch a gorgeous fruits cake..Wishing you and your family a happy and prosperous New year..

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  4. Yummy and delicious fruit cake............

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  5. Olá, amiga...
    Conheci seu cantinho e amei!
    Você é muito talentosa... parabéns!...

    que a fé e a esperança num mundo melhor sejam revividas a cada dia em seu coração!
    Feliz 2010!!!

    Beijinhos.
    Itabira - Brasil

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  6. Hope u liked it..Nice varation akka..the cake is turned so good and looks perfect!!
    Wishin u & ur family Happy New Year..:)

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  7. Lovely cake. Happy New Year to you and your family.

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  8. Just stopping by to wish you and your family a Happy New Year! Thanks for always visiting my site and leaving such encouraging words...you are sweet! BTW, the cake looks delicious!

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  9. Nice cake and my fav...have a gr8 year ahead

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  10. Hopped in for first time,I must say u have great blog,amazing recipes in ur style....

    Cake looks deliciously awesome...
    'Happy new Year'

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  11. All ready for the party.... Can I come over ....??
    May be tomorrow.... I would love to taste the cake.....

    Happy Celebrations!!!!

    Wishing You & your family a very happy year ahead....

    Ash...
    (http://asha-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)

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  12. wonderful recipe and click...Happy New Year !!

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  13. Lovely cake.. Happy new year to you and your family..

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  14. Lovely cake sailaja.. wish you happy and prosperous new year dear..

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  15. nice cake hmm...yummy looks mouthwatering

    -vidya from tempe,az

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