Christmas Fruit Cake

This rich fruity cake is so moist and delicous that you will taste brandy or rum in every single bite.

Preparation Time: 15-20 minutes

Cooking Time : 1 hour

Ingredients:

500 gms maida

300 gms powdered brown sugar

1/4th bottle of rum or brandy

600 gms mixed dry fruits chopped finely (Raisins, Dates, Nuts - Cashew nuts, almonds, walnuts, ginger peel, orange peel and tutti fruiti)

6 eggs

Pinch of all spice pwder

250 gms butter

1 tsp caraway seeds

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp vanilla essence

1 tsp soda bicarb

1 tsp vinegar

Method:

• Soak the ginger and orange peel and tutti fruiti in rum or brandy for atleast one month.
• Before making the cake, remove the soaked fruits from the alcohol and roll them in some flour and keep aside alongwith the remaining dry fruits which were not soaked.
• Sieve flour, baking powder, caraway seeds, soda bicarb and all spice together.
• Cream butter and castor sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add vanilla essence, vinegar and beaten eggs gradually and mix well.
• Add the flour and the dry fruits into the creamed mixture and fold carefully.
• Pour into a greased dish and bake.