Christmas is the ideal time to gather the whole family around the table to enjoy a meal full of unique flavours. To embrace tradition, the best solution is Christmas cakewhich contains raisins, apricots, plums and nuts!
So guarantee yourself the magic of Christmas with this unique recipe, so full of fond memories. Then take a look at all the preparation instructions, get your hands dirty and bring all your loved ones together on a special date!
Christmas cake
Time: 1:30
Performance: 8 servings
Difficulty: easy
Ingredients:
- 4 eggs (whites and yolks separated)
- 1 1/2 cups (tea) sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons of wheat flour
- 1 cup seedless white raisins
- 1/2 cup chopped apricots
- 1/2 cup chopped black plums
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 tablespoon of chemical yeast
- Margarine and wheat flour for greasing
- Candied fruit to taste for decoration
Coverage
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Preparation method:
- Using a mixer, beat the egg whites and set aside.
- Still using the planetary mixer, in another bowl, beat the egg yolks with the sugar and butter until a soft cream forms.
- Add the flour and mix until smooth.
- Add the raisins, apricots, plums and walnuts and mix with a spoon.
- Add the egg whites and yeast and mix gently with a spoon.
- Pour the mixture into a greased and floured 30cm diameter pan and bake in a preheated medium oven for 30 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Wait for it to cool and unmold it.
- For the topping, mix the icing sugar and orange juice until a syrup forms.
- Drizzle the cake with this syrup, decorate with candied fruit and serve immediately.
Source: Terra
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