White Christmas Fruit Cake Recipe
Ingredients
| Candied fruits | 3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Flaked coconut | 2 2/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Golden Raisins | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Blanched almonds | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), coarsely chopped | |
| Orange peel | 1 1/2 Teaspoon, grated | |
| Cake flour | 3 3/4 Cup (16 tbs), sifted | |
| Baking powder | 1 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 3/4 Teaspoon | |
| Butter/Margarine | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Eggs | 6 | |
| Apple Juice | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Orange juice | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) |
Directions
MAKING
1. Take an 8-inch tube pan grease the bottom and side of and line bottom with greased wax paper.
2. In a large bowl combine candied fruits, coconut, raisins, almonds and orange peel.
3. Sift flour, baking powder and salt over the fruit and mix well.
4. In medium-size bowl cream butter or margarine with sugar such that fluffy and beat in eggs, one at a time.
5. Mix apple and orange juices and pour over fruit mixture.
6. Fold and blend until mixed thoroughly and into a prepared pan spoon batter, pressing down firmly with a spoon to make top even.
7. In very slow oven at 275° let it bake for 3 hours such that firm on top.
8. In pan let the cake cool completely, then with a knife loosen around edge, turn out on wire rack and remove paper.
9. Using wax paper, foil or transparent wrap, wrap the cake until ready to use.
SERVING
10. To serve frost the top with orange butter icing, letting frosting drip down over side and center tube.
11. Optionally decorate with whole candied red cherries and pecan halves.
TIP
The cake freezes perfectly or it will keep fresh and moist for 2 to 3 weeks when stored in a tightly fastened plastic bag.
1. Take an 8-inch tube pan grease the bottom and side of and line bottom with greased wax paper.
2. In a large bowl combine candied fruits, coconut, raisins, almonds and orange peel.
3. Sift flour, baking powder and salt over the fruit and mix well.
4. In medium-size bowl cream butter or margarine with sugar such that fluffy and beat in eggs, one at a time.
5. Mix apple and orange juices and pour over fruit mixture.
6. Fold and blend until mixed thoroughly and into a prepared pan spoon batter, pressing down firmly with a spoon to make top even.
7. In very slow oven at 275° let it bake for 3 hours such that firm on top.
8. In pan let the cake cool completely, then with a knife loosen around edge, turn out on wire rack and remove paper.
9. Using wax paper, foil or transparent wrap, wrap the cake until ready to use.
SERVING
10. To serve frost the top with orange butter icing, letting frosting drip down over side and center tube.
11. Optionally decorate with whole candied red cherries and pecan halves.
TIP
The cake freezes perfectly or it will keep fresh and moist for 2 to 3 weeks when stored in a tightly fastened plastic bag.
Chef
