Learn how to make fruit cake, a delightful cake recipe for Christmas by Anushruti. <br /> <br />Cake plays a vital role in Christmas celebration and if you are looking for a good fruit cake , you must give this cake a try. It will be sure to delight, please and appeal to all of your being! So watch the video and learn how to make Fruit cake only on Rajshri Food. <br /> <br />Ingredients: <br />- 500 gm (3 3/4 cups) plain flour <br />- 2 tsp baking powder <br />- 1 tsp baking soda <br />- 250 ml +30 ml (1 cup + 2 tbsp) hot water, divided <br />- 250 gm (1 cup + 2tbsp) granulated white sugar <br />- 250 gm (1 cup + 2tbsp) granulated brown sugar <br />- 250 ml (1 cup) oil (preferably rice bran) <br />- 250 ml cup medium consistency slightly sour yogurt (Indian curd) or sour cream <br />- 1 tsp vanilla extract <br />- ¾ tsp cinnamon powder <br />- ¾ tsp nutmeg powder <br />- 1 ¼ cup of dried fruit (apricot, fig, cranberries, raisins, dates, glace cherries) <br />- ¾ cup nuts (cashews, almonds and walnuts) <br /> <br />Method: <br /> <br />- Lightly grease the base of a bundt pan and dust it with plain flour and tap to remove excess. Alternatively use two 8” or 9” round pan. <br /> <br />- In a large bowl, assemble the dry ingredients- the flour, baking powder and baking soda and sieve together to make the mixture uniform and prevent lumps in the flour mixture. <br /> <br />- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. <br /> <br />- In another bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, put in the hot water and sugar and blend until the sugar partly melts. Quickly stir in the oil and the yogurt and mix well. <br /> <br />-Stir in the the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, add the vanilla extract, cinnamon and nutmeg powder and mix well until you get a smooth batter, about 3 to 4 minutes. <br /> <br />- Stir in the dried fruits and nuts and mix again.Bake in the middle rack of an oven. After 15 minutes lower the heat to 150C/300F and bake for 60 to 65 minutes more or until a skewer comes out clean. <br /> <br />- Allow the cake to cool for about 10 minutes in the pan and then transfer it onto a cooling rack. Allow to cool completely. <br /> <br />Makes one large bundt cake or two 8” or 9” round cakes. <br /> <br />Vanilla Glaze <br /> <br />Ingredients: <br /> <br />1 cup confectioner’s sugar/icing sugar/powdered sugar <br />2 tbsp soft butter <br />2 tbsp milk <br />1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional) <br /> <br />Method: <br /> <br />Mix all the ingredients together and spoon over the cake. Decorate with dried fruits over the glaze.
