Homemade Fruit Cake

Name: Homemade Fruit Cake
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 4-serving
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/3 Cup Brown Sugar; 1/3 Cup White Sugar; 1/5 Cup Butter; 2/3 Cup Water; pinch Salt; 1 Egg; 1 Cup Flour; 1 tsp Baking powder; 1/2 tsp Vanilla; 1/2 inch Ginger; 2 Cloves; 1 Cinnamon stick; 2/3 Cup Candied fruits; 1/3 Cup Raisins; 3 - 4103 - 4 Tbsps Dates Almonds Rum Brandy , chopped , finely sliced /

Antara S @cook_7805331

New Delhi, India

If you hate packaged fruits cakes (like I do), then you must make this fruit cake at home. It's fresh and delicious, I kid you not!
Inspired by: http://www.joyofbaking.com/cakes/EasyFruitCake.html

Antara S @cook_7805331

New Delhi, India

If you hate packaged fruits cakes (like I do), then you must make this fruit cake at home. It's fresh and delicious, I kid you not!
Inspired by: http://www.joyofbaking.com/cakes/EasyFruitCake.html

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Ingredients

60 mins

4-serving

1/3 CupBrown Sugar
1/3 CupWhite Sugar
1/5 CupButter
2/3 CupWater
pinchSalt
1Egg
1 CupFlour
1 tspBaking powder
1/2 tspVanilla
1/2 inchGinger
2Cloves
1Cinnamon stick
2/3 CupCandied fruits
1/3 CupRaisins
3 - 4103 - 4 TbspsDates Almonds Rum Brandy , chopped , finely sliced /

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Steps

60 mins

1

In a glass bowl, add the candied fruits, the chopped dates, and the rum/brandy. Mix and set it aside.
2

In a piece of muslin cloth, tie up the cloves, cinnamon and garlic.
3

In a large saucepan, drop in the tied-up muslin, both the sugars, the butter, salt, water, and raisins. Bring to a boil, while stirring constantly.
4

Now, reduce the flame and simmer this mixture for 5 mins. Keep stirring to ensure that all the sugar has dissolved.
5

Once done, turn off the heat and let the mixture cool for 10 mins.
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After 10 mins, pre-treat your oven at 160 degree Celsius. Line a 7"by 7" square baking dish with parchment paper/foil.
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Remove the muslin cloth from the saucepan.
8

In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and the vanilla. Now, gently add this mixture into the lukewarm saucepan. Mix immediately to prevent scrambling of the egg.
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Also add in the flour, baking powder, candied fruits, dates and almonds. Mix well.
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Pour this heavy batter into the baking dish.
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Bake for 15-20 mins, or till the toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
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Let the cake rest on a rack for 30 mins, before serving.
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Enjoy this delicious fruit cake with some tea!
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Tip 1: If possible, soak the candied fruits in the rum/brandy overnight at room temperature. This helps enhance the flavours.
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Tip 2: Feel free to add a bit more sugar if you like.