Plum Cake | No Soak Christmas Fruit Cake | Christmas Specials
A plum cake is good for all occasions, but perfect for Christmas! It is simple and the recipe might strike you as a bit different from traditional fruit cake recipes, because it is :) Developed by my daughter, this cake includes dark chocolate and wine which come together to create a flavour so divine and a cake so moist, it is indeed a Christmas Special!
This recipe was requested by many of my subscribers/viewers, so thank you all!
The inclusion of other dried fruits is up to you; I recommend roasting nuts rather than soaking them in wine as they impart a slight bitterness to the wine (which is why I don't add walnuts to the wine). The raisins need to be softened, so prepare a solution of warm water and sugar (about 2 tablespoons) and let the raisins remain completely immersed in that for 20 minutes.
For weight conversions you may refer to this:
100 grams of Dark Chocolate, chopped
100 grams of Prunes, chopped
50 grams of Raisins (seedless; that have been soaked in a warm solution of water and sugar for 20 minutes)
120 ml or 1/2 cup of Port Wine (or any sweet wine)
Heat the wine add the fruits and chocolate, mix and set aside till needed. The period of time till its addition into the batter is sufficient to soak.
40 grams of Walnuts, chopped (not to added to the wine)
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Grind the following spices:
1 inch of dried Ginger
1/4 piece of Nutmeg
2 inches of Cinnamon
20 ml Oil
30 grams (or 4 tablespoons) of Cocoa Powder
(make a paste of this with the ground spices)
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3 whole Eggs
100 grams or 1/2 cup of Sugar
100 grams or 1/4th cup + 3 tbsp of Salted butter (melted)
120 grams or 1 cup of All-purpose flour
1&1/2 teaspoon of Baking powder
The spices strengthen the flavour of the wine. Their quantities can be adjusted and tweaked to your liking.
Preheat the oven at 160 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes.
Bake at 160 degrees Celsius for 45-50 minutes, or till an inserted skewer comes out clean.
*Once baked, allow the cake to remain in the oven’s heat for 15 minutes, then open the oven door and let it cool gradually. This prevents excess shrinkage/contraction of the cake.
This cake tastes best when allowed to rest.
**When properly cooled, wrap in parchment and cover with a piece of cloth and let it rest overnight (basically, 10 hours or more); this locks up the moisture, allowing the flavour and texture to develop even further. After unmoulding, keep the baking parchment attached to the bottom, it acts as a seal to retain moisture (I took it off my cake for the purpose of the video). It can remain at room temperature for a week to 10 days or more if properly kept in a cool, dark and dry place; to ensure it doesn’t dry/spoil, keep it wrapped in parchment and cloth, allowing it to breathe occasionally.
Further, it can be refrigerated for weeks – just enclose it in two layers of parchment and then double layer of cling wrap after it has cooled completely.
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Silent Night by @incompetech_kmac
Angels We Have Heard on High (piano) by @incompetech_kmac
Deck the halls A by @incompetech_kmac
CLASSIC White Fruit Cake Recipe! VINTAGE Recipe From 1937!
This white fruit cake recipe comes from The Household Searchlight Recipe Book. We had trouble finding some of the ingredients so feel free to substitute if you need to. It’s also fairly easy to make your own candied fruit as well. We wrapped our fruit cake in cheesecloth and sprayed it with brandy after we baked it. If you do that make sure you store it in an airtight container. Enjoy!
1 cup sugar
½ cup canned peach juice
3 cups cake flour
½ TSP baking soda
1 cup coconut
1 cup finely cut candied pineapple
1 cup candied cherries
1 TSP orange extract
1 cup butter
2 eggs, well beaten
6 egg whites
2 TSP baking powder
½ TSP salt
2 cups thinly sliced citron
1 cup chopped raisins
2 cups nuts
1 TSP lemon extract
Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs and beat thoroughly. Sift flour, measure,. Use 1 cup of the flour for dredging fruits. Sift the remainder of the flour with the salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Add the flour mixture alternatively with the peach juice to the butter/sugar mixture. Add the extracts, nuts, coconut, and fruit. Mix well. Fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into a well-oiled pan (I used a 10 inch bundt pan). Bake in a 325F oven until it is done (the recipe says for 1 hour but it depends on your pan. Ours took about 1.5 hrs to bake).
Music curtesy of Epidemic Sound:
Song: Shopping For Christmas
Artist: Home For The Holidays
Song: East West Dance-Off
Artist: Aldous Young
Song: The Dark Sides Of Summer
Artist: Off Cuts
Holiday Pecan Fruit Cake - Cooking From Scratch - Holiday Cake Recipes
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For the Cake:
2 CUPS BUTTER
2 CUPS PACKED BROWN SUGAR
6 LARGE EGGS
2 TSP. APPLE PIE SPICE (PENZEY’S)
2 2/3 CUP SELF-RISING FLOUR (WHITE LILY)
1/2 CUP GRAPE JUICE
3 TBSP. VANILLA EXTRACT
3 1/2 CUPS CANDIED FRUIT
10 OZ. CHOPPED DATES
4 CUPS CHOPPED PECANS
Read the entire recipe before beginning. Do not
preheat the oven!
In a mixer mix the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add
eggs one at a time, beating in between.
Add Apple pie spice and vanilla extract. Add grape
juice and mix well. Add flour and beat for 2 minutes
on medium speed.
In a separate bowl add 1/3 CUP FLOUR then add your
fruit and mix until fruit is coated well with flour. Add
pecans and dates and mix well. Pour batter into bowl
with fruit and nuts. Mix well.
Spray pans with baking spray and fill 3/4 full of
batter. Put cake in a cold oven and then put on Bake
at 350 degrees and bake 30 minutes. Turn oven to
250 degrees and bake for 2-4 hours. Cook time will
vary depending on size and depth of cake. Cake must
be done before topping with fruit. After you top cake
cook another 30 minutes for pecans to toast.
For pecan and fruit topping:
JELLY OR MARMALADE (8OZ.) 1-2 CUPS OF LARGE
MIXED COLORED CANDIED FRUITS (YOUR CHOICE) I
LIKE RED AND GREEN CHERRIES.
4 CUPS OF WHOLE PECANS
Heat jelly (your choice apple or orange marmalade)
in a non-stick small pot or skillet.
Pour over fruit and mix until fruit and nuts are coated
well.
My choice of fruits:
8 oz. FRUIT AND PEEL OLD ENGLISH MIX OR EXTRA
FANCY (THESE ARE CHOPPED SMALL) (1 CUP)
8 OZ. TROPICAL MIX (1 CUP)
8 OZ. MIXED PINEAPPLE AND CHERRIES (HALF THESE)
10 OZ. CHOPPED DATES
TIPS:
WHEN YOU BUY FRUIT AND NUTS GET PLENTY FOR
TOP OF CAKES TOO!
DO NOT PLACE TOPPING ON CAKE BEFORE IT IS SET
IN MIDDLE OR IT WILL SINK DOWN INTO THE CAKE.
DO NOT USE OLD ENGLISH FRUIT UNLESS YOU TASTE
AND MAKE SURE YOU LIKE THE CITRON AND FRUITS,
REPLACE WITH OTHER MIXED FRUITS IF YOU DO NOT
LIKE IT.
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FRUIT CAKE - How to make FRUITCAKE Recipe
A Christmas cake that dates back to ancient Rome!! Deronda demonstrates how to make this modern America FRUIT CAKE... loaded with an assortment of dried fruits, nuts and a splash of brandy!! Don't pass up the Holidays without it!! Recipe below by clicking on show more...
FESTIVE HOLIDAY FRUIT CAKE
1 1/2 cups (12 oz.) Sunripe Fruit Cake Mix
1 1/2 cups (12 oz.) Candied Pineapple Wedges
8 oz. Candied Red Cherries
8 oz. Candied Green Cherries
1 cup dried apples, coarsely chopped
1 cup pitted dates, coarsely chopped
1 1/2 - 2 cups dark raisins or currants
1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cups packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
5 eggs
2 tablespoons dark molasses
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup bourbon or rum
1. In a large bowl add all dried fruits & nuts. Pour bourbon or rum over fruit and nuts. Toss. Let stand 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
2. Measure remaining ingredients into large mixing bowl. beat at medium speed until blended; beat at high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
3. Stir fruit mixture into batter.
4. Spread fruitcake batter evenly in a very well greased and floured 12-cup fluted or angel cake pan, or 2 loaf pans. Press mixture firmly into pan(s).
5. Bake in a pre-heated 250 F. degree oven until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean, 3 to 3 1/2 hours.
6. Cool in pan on wire rack 20 minutes; invert onto wire rack and cool completely.
TIPS: Garish with whole cherries, pineapples and nuts. Store in an airtight container or wrap well plastic wrap and the tin foil.
ENJOY!!
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Japanese Fruit Cake, A Very Old Fashioned Recipe
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Christmas Cake - A traditional rich fruit cake everyone will love. #christmascakerecipe #xmascake
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Christmas is a special time of year and this cake needs to be made about 2-3 months in advance. You will need a 24cm round Cake tin double lined with greased Baking Paper. When it’s made, and after the cake has totally cooled, remove it from the tin but leave the baking paper intact on sides and bottom. Wrap the cake in Aluminium foil and store it in a cool dry place until you are ready to coat it in marzipan and icing (see in a video to be completed later). About twice a month until it’s to be used, carefully open the foil and spoon over 1-2 Tbsp Brandy to feed the cake.
Ingredients:
375 Gr Currants
275 Gr Raisins
275 Sultanas
300 Gr Glace Cherries
150 Gr Dried ready to eat Apricots halved
75 Gr Mixed Candied Peel
60 Ml Brandy
300 Gr Plain Flour
300 Gr unslted butter
300 Gr Dark Muscovado Sugar
5 Eggs
1 Tbsp Black Treacle
60 Gr Whole Almonds chopped.
Zest of 1 Orange
Zest of 1 Lemon
For instructions on how to make this delicious cake, see our video.