Sœurs en Vrac’s Fruit, Nut and Spice Holiday Cake
- Servings : 2 cakes, 5 in x 10 in
- Dish type : Desserts
- Preparation : overnight soaking + 45 min.
- Total : about 2 hours in the oven
Ingredients
Fruit Mix:
• 1 C (250 ml) pitted dates
• 1 C (250 ml) Sultana raisins
• 1 C (250 ml) currants
• 1/2 C (125 ml) dried mangoes
• 1/2 C (125 ml) dried apricots
• 1/2 C (125 mL) dried cranberries
• 1/2 C (125 ml) blanched almonds
• 3/4 C (190 ml) apple juice
Wet Mix:
• 1 C (250 ml) butter, melted
• 4 eggs
• 1 C (250 ml) unbleached white flour
• 2 tsp (60 ml) very strong black coffee, chilled
Dry Mix:
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 C (250 ml) whole pecans
• 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 C (250 ml) unbleached white flour
Preparation
1. The day before, chop the dried fruits and soak them with the blanched almonds overnight in the apple juice.
2. The next day, drain the fruit and almonds; Sprinkle with a little flour (45 to 60 ml) and mix well. Reserve
3. Preheat oven to 135°C (275°F).
