Sunday, August 15, 2010

Deluxe Fruit Cake by Silver Bird


375 gm "Silver Bird" Fruit Mix (cut into smaller pieces)
250 gm butter
250 gm soft brown sugar
6 eggs (use 4 whites only)
100 gm toasted cashew nuts (chopped)
2 tbsps honey
2 tbsps ginger (optional)
1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
1/2 tsp ginger juice
1/2 tsp clove powder
1/2 tsp grated nutmeg
350 gm plain flour (sifted twice)
25 gm cornflour (sifted twice)
2 leveled tsps baking powder (sifted twice)

Method:
1. Pre-heat oven to warm 120'C (325'F)
2. Grease 8" or 20 cm round cake tin. Line with double greaseproof paper
3. Cream butter until white. Add in soft brown sugar, a little at a time until the mixture is fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition
4. Add in sifted flour to creamed butter mixture. Stir in honey. Add "Silver Bird" Fruit Mix and the spices followed by chopped toasted cashew nuts. Mix well until ingredients are well blended
5. Pour into prepared tin and bake in oven for 1 1/2 to 2 hrs

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