Rich Fruit Cake (Steamed)
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Ingredients
For 10 Person(s)
Recipe
- 1/2 pound(s) Margarine
- 1/2 pound(s) dark sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 pound(s) all purpose flour
- 1/4 pound(s) breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon(s) baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
- 2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon powder
- 1 teaspoon(s) nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon(s) mixed spice
- 3 cup(s) soaked mixed fruits
- 1 tablespoon(s) vanilla essence
- 1/2 cup(s) rum
- 3 cup(s) fruit wine
- 3 tablespoon(s) Grace Browning
- 1/4 cup(s) peanuts, crushed
- 1 sheet(s) aluminium foil
- 8 cup(s) water
- 1 large Dutch pot
Rich Fruit Cake (Steamed) Directions
- Cream Grace Hello Margarine and sugar until creamy and smooth. Add eggs to the creamed mixture one at a time and beat well.
- Combine all dry ingredients: flour, breadcrumbs, baking powder, salt, cinnamon powder, nutmeg, mixed spice and mix well.
- Fold in a third of the flour mixture into the creamed mixture; adding the soaked fruits, vanilla essence, rum and fruit wine alternately with the Grace Browning and crushed peanuts. Repeat until all the flour mixture is used up.
- Scrape batter into a greased and lined 10" baking tin.
- Cover the baking tin with aluminium foil. Place Dutch pot over medium flame with 8 cups of water and bring to a boil. Place an empty baking pan in the water and then place the cake tin with the mixture on top; ensuring that the water level is below that of the cake.
- Cover the Dutch pot and allow to steam for 1 1/2 hours.
- Serve with Butter Brandy Sauce.
Enjoy!
Yield : 12 slices
