Christmas Cake
Christmas Cake. This cake is a rich, dark, moist fruit cake, very flavorful at Christmas. Try icing with almond paste for a more festive touch. This recipe is started in October or November so as to let it mellow before the holidays. You don't have to limit your Christmas dessert lineup to just cookies though: These best Christmas cake recipes are a great way to wow your family with something new and special—just look at Ree Drummond's yule log cake! White Christmas Cake "Wow!" is the reaction from family and guests when they see and taste this lovely three-layer beauty. Make Christmas Cake using 17 ingredients and 5 steps quickly.
Ingredients
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You need of Orange juice/mixed fruit juice-1/4cup(here I used orange juice)(For soaking)
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It’s of Golden raisins-1tbsp(For soaking)
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You need of Dates-2tbsp(For soaking)
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You need of Tutti Frutti-4tbsp(For soaking)
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It’s of Milk-1/2cup(For Buttermilk)
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You need of Vinegar-1tsp(For Buttermilk)
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It’s of Sugar-3tbsp(Caramel syrup)
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Prepare of Water-1tbsp(Caramel syrup)
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It’s of Water-4tbsp(later used in Caramel syrup)
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Prepare of Sugar-1/4 cup(Add to the caramel syrup+soaked dry fruits)
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You need of All purpose flour-1cup(Sieve this dry mixture)
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You need of Baking powder-1tsp(Sieve this dry mixture)
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Prepare of Baking Soda-1/2TSP(Sieve this dry mixture)
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It’s of Milk powder-2tbsp(Sieve this dry mixture)
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You need of Mixed nuts-1/4cup(Add to the final mixture)
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You need of Butter/oil-1/4cup(Add to the final mixture)
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It’s of vanilla essence-1tsp(Add to the final mixture)
Steps
- Take orange juice/mixed fruit juice. Soak the raisins, dates & tutti fruitti in it for 1 hour..
- Mix the milk with vinegar and keep the prepared buttermilk aside..
- Put a pan on medium heat. Add sugar and water and cook this mixture till caramelized. once caramelized add the extra quantity of water to the caramelized syrup. Now the caramel syrup is ready. Keep it aside to cool down. Once cooled down, add this caramel syrup to the soaked dry fruits. To this add the sugar. Mix it well..
- On the above mixture sieve the dry ingredients flour, baking powder, baking soda & milk powder and mix it properly by cut and fold method. To this add the prepared buttermilk slowly to mix it properly. To this mixture add mixed nuts, butter/oil and vanilla essence and mix well..
- Then pour the mixture into a greased mould with the parchment paper and tap once and bake in a preheated oven of 180 degree Celsius for 45 to 55 mins or till the toothpick comes out clean. Once done let it rest to get it completely cooled down. Then you can cut and serve it..
Loaded with raisins and nuts, it tastes extra special drizzled with the rich buttery sauce. —Linda Stemen, Monroeville, Indiana. If you're looking for a homemade Christmas cake (with lots of icing!), It's time to turn your attention to these festive ideas. From an ugly sweater cake to a peppermint cheesecake, these are the. And here's how the making part goes down. The key step that makes this so much faster to make than other fruit cakes is the fruit soaking step.
