F - Fruit Cake
Originating from Rome, going up to Germany , France, Australia this cake is very popular and traditionally served during Christmas.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup cake flour ( 2 tbsp corn starch +2 tbsp baking powder , rest all flour)
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- Pinch salt
- 1/2 tsp spice powder cardamom , cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1/2 can condensed milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup milk or as needed
- 1/2 cup dried fruits and nuts raisins, cranberries, mango, cherry, cashews, almonds, pistachios
Instructions
- Preheat oven at 180 degrees C.
- Sift corn starch, flour and baking powder, soda, salt and all spice mix in a bowl.
- In a separate bowl, blend softened butter and condensed milk.
- Add vanilla extract and mix.
- Alternatively add flour and milk and keep blending till all the flour mix and milk are over.
- Batter will be on the thicker side.
- Fold in dry fruits and nuts making sure not to over mix.
- Pour batter in a greased and lined loaf tin.
- Bake for about 20-25 minutes or till cake leaves side or inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool for 10 minutes.
- Garnish with dried fruits and icing sugar.
Notes
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