Fruit cake for Christmas

As Christmas is near lets make the traditional Christmas cake or Fruit cake.
We will make it without alcohol in oven.
The use of berries & fruits will make the cake very flavorful & healthy.
The ingredients i have used you can get it very easily in any super market.
So lets get started making the fruit Cake.

The List of Ingredients for Fruit cake:

• 1.Cherries-15 no’s
• 2.Dates-7 no’s
• 3.Dried cranberries-10
• 4.Golden raisins-30
• 5.Black raisins-15
• 6.Mixed berries(dried)-2 tbsp.
• 7.Orange juice-1/4 cup(fresh/packed)
• 8.All purpose flour-1 cup+1/4 cup
• 9.Eggs-2
• 10.Brown sugar-1/2 cup
• 11.Oil-1/4 cup
• 12.Baking powder-1/2 tsp
• 13.Baking soda-1/4 tsp
• 14.Cinnamon powder-1/4 tsp
• 15.Dry ginger powder-1/4 tsp
• 16.Orange Zest-1/4 tsp
• 17.Nutmeg powder-1 pinch
• 18.Salt-1 pinch
• 19.Cashew nuts-10 chopped
• 20.Sun flower seeds-1tbsp
• 21.Almonds-10 chopped
• 22.Tutti fruti-1/4 cup
• 23.Oil for greasing the cake mold.

The process Of making Fruit Cake:

• 1.In a bowl add chopped cherries-8,chopped seed less dates-7,dried cranberries-10,
• golden raisins-30,black raisins-15, mixed berries dried-2 tbsp.
• 2.Then add 1/4 cup orange juice (you can use any juice) either freshly made or the packed one.
• 3.Now give it a mix, cover & let it soak for 3 to 4 hours.
• 4.After 3 hours the berries will be well soaked.
• 5.Now take 2 eggs in a large mixing bowl.
• 6.To it add brown suar-1/2 cup & mix until the sugar dissolves(5 to 6 minutes)
• 7.Then add 1/4 cup oil & give it a nice mix.
• 8.After that place a sieve above the bowl & add all purpose flor-1 cup + 1/4 cup, baking powder-1/2 tsp,
• baking soda-1/4 tsp. Sift the flour.
• 9.Now mix well by cut & fold method.
• 10.After that add cinnamon powder-1/4 tsp, dry ginger powder-1/4 tsp, nutmeg powder-1pinch,orange zest-1/2tsp,
• salt-1 pinch, chopped cashew nut-10 no’s, chopped almonds-10 no’s, sunflower seeds-1tbsp,tutti fruti-1/4 cup.
• 11.Mix everything well.
• 12.Now add the soaked berries & give it a nice mix. The batter is ready keep aside.
• 13.Now take a cake mold Grease it with oil, & lined a baking paper.
• 14.Then pour in the cake batter & put some cherries & cashew nut halves on top to decorate it.
• 15.tap the mold for three times
• 16.then bake it in a pre-heated oven at 180 degree C for 40 minute to 1 hour.
• 17.Once done take it out & allow it to cool down
• 18.Then clear the sides, unmold it, Cut in to pieces of your choice.
• 19.Serve & Enjoy the Christmas.

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