When making dense fruit cakes such as a Christmas cake, the batter needs to be heavy enough for the dried fruit and nuts to be suspended in it; if it's too thin the fruit will sink to the bottom.
This recipe has a generous amount of dried fruit in a rich dough that’s lighter and less sweet than most shop-bought lardy cakes. Mix together the flour, salt and yeast in a mixing bowl.
Pound cake, bursting with aromatic dried fruit and holiday warmth ... For variety, consider adding nuts, almonds, or a splash of rum to enhance the cake's deep flavor. What ingredients are ...
If you like the flavors of dried fruits and nuts, you’ll love this cake. Feel free to use your favorite fruit and nut combination for a unique creation. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch ...
Fruit and Nut Cake Made with almond flour or coconut flour, naturally sweetened with dates, figs, or stevia, the cake is packed with the goodness of nuts, seeds, and dried fruits, minus the excess ...
The cake may be stored ... My favorite version of fruitcake is made with nuts and dried (rather than candied) fruit, and it normally has just enough batter to keep it from falling apart.
Warren Elwin bakes a fresh, zingy, summery Christmas cake for those not so keen on the heavy-on-the-dried-fruit-and-nuts variety. He partners it with macerated berries stirred through cream ...
Botanically speaking, a nut is a dried fruit with a seed (the flesh inside ... greased and lined spring-form 20cm (or near enough) cake tin with the back of a spoon. Drain soaked cashew nuts ...