RCI-BR.004.0034.001
No Name Easy Christmas Fruit Cake
Holiday Recipes
Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate
Ingredients
- (360g) raisins1½ cup
- (60ml) orange juice¼ cup
- (240g) butter (softened)1 cup
- packet of cream cheese (250g)1 unit
- (360g) brown sugar1½ cups
- eggs4 unit
- grated orange zest4 teaspoons
- (140g) all purpose flour1 cups
- baking powder1 tablespoon
- salt½ teaspoon
- nutmeg½ teaspoon
Method
1
In a saucepan on low heat warm raisins and orange juice until liquid is absorbed, then set aside.
2
In large bowl beat butter cream cheese with sugar until fluffy, add eggs one at a time and orange rind. Stir again.
3
In a separate bowl mix flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg, stir into batter adding raisin mixture.
4
Spoon into a greased and floured 9 inch tube pan or bundt pan.
5
Bake in 300°F (~160°C) oven for about 80 minutes. Check it at 60 minutes with a cake tester stick.
6
Let cool in pan for 5 minutes turn onto a rack to cool completely.
7
This cake can be eaten a day later no fuss no waiting around for it to age.