Christmas Fruit Cake

In my childhood Christmas was synonymous with rich fruit cake bought from Nahoum . I have tasted many fruit cakes but none of them matches the sinful taste of that fruit cake . Now after I started baking I tried my best to bring that taste but never accomplished it. But I came up with my version of fruit cake which is not so bad . You may try it.

Ingredients:-

Flour 21/2 cup

Brown sugar 2 cup

Sugar 1/2 cup

Egg 6 nos

Oil 11/2 cup

Baking powder 2 tsp

Baking soda 1/2 tsp

Salt one pinch

Cinnamon powder 3 tsp

Nutmeg powder 1/2 tsp

Ginger powder 3tsp

Orange juice 1/2 cup

Orange zest 1/4 cup

Vinegar 1 tbsp

Milk 1/2 cup

Dry fruits - (raisins, cashews, almonds, prunes and truity fruity ) 2 cups

Red wine 1/2 cup

Procedure:-

In order to make a fruit cake one have to make preparations from few days back . We have to soak the fruits in wine and lemon juice . Most of the people soak it for many weeks . I usually soak it for two days . So take the dry fruits, crush the nuts into smaller pieces and along with the orange zest soak it in orange juice and wine . Add the nutmeg powder and add 2 tsp cinnamon powder and 2 tsp ginger powder to it . Mix it well cover it with a clean wrap and put it away in your fridge.

Now after the fruits get completely soaked you start preparing for the cake . Take a bowl and mix the dry ingredients that is the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, 1 tsp cinnamon powder, 1 tsp ginger powder and 2 tbsp cocoa powder. Pass it through a sieve and keep it aside . In another bowl first whip the egg then add sugar, oil, milk and vinegar mixture, orange juice one by one . Then add the flour mixture slowly to the batter. Lastly add the soaked fruit to it . Pour it into well greased pan and bake it for 40 mins in 170 degree. When your knife comes out clean your cake is done. Remove it from oven and let it cool. You can eat as it is or you can pour hot vanilla custard and eat like Christmas pudding.

BON APPETITE!!!

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