FRUIT CAKE

FRUIT CAKE

Fruit cake is a must during Christmas season. Here is a simple recipe to share with you. Have a MERRY CHRISTMAS !!

INGREDIENTS

120g margarine / butter

170g sugar

340g dried fruit ( raisin, sultana, cherries, orange peel)

225ml water

1tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp mixed spice

2 eggs

120g plain flour

120g Self-raising flour

a pinch of salt

METHOD

1. Apply margarine / butter around the cake tin and the base
2. Mix margarine / butter, sugar, dried fruit, water, baking soda, mix spice in a sauce pan.
3. Heat over medium fire. Bring to boil and simmer for 1 min.
4. Pour into a bowl to cool.
5. Add in eggs one at a time.
6. Sieve both flour and salt into the creamy mixture. Mix well.
7. Pour into cake tin and level the surface well.
8. Bake for 1 and 1/4 hours at 180C.

TURKISH CINNAMON CAKE

TURKISH CINNAMON CAKE

Turkish Cinnamon cake is actually walnut raisin butter cake. I got this cake recipe from my Singapore aunt. However, it is a little crumbly when I cut the cake and dry. Maybe next time I would add in some milk. Overall, it is a nice cake to be share during teatime or Christmas.

INGREDIENTS

175g butter

100g sugar

1 tsp vanilla essence

4 eggs

175g self-raising flour

50g cornflour

1tsp baking powder

50g chopped cherries

50g chopped raisins

100g chopped walnut

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

METHOD

1. Cream butter, sugar and vanilla essence until pale and light.
2. Stir in eggs, one at a time.
3. Sift in both flour, baking powder.
4. Mix in raisin, cherries and walnut. Mix well.
5. Greased cake tin. Pour in and level smooth the surface.
6. Bake in a pre-heated oven for 1 and half hour.