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How to make a quick Christmas cake

(25 servings) Ingredients for a quick Christmas cake Fruit  300 gm raisins  150 gm diced dried apricots  75 gm orange peel, diced  180 gm dates, diced  1 cup + 2 tbsp (280 ml) apple juice Cake  1 and cup maida/flour  3 eggs  ½ tsp salt  ½ cup oil  3 tbsp molasses or sugar syrup  8 tbsp unsalted butter  1 and ½ cups dark brown sugar  ½ tsp cinnamon  ½ nutmeg  ½ tsp baking powder  ¾ cup chopped walnuts Preparation guide  Microwave dried fruit and apple juice for 1.5 minutes.  Stir to coat all fruits in apple juice. Cover and set aside for 1 hour (to plump, soak and cool).  For the cake, preheat the oven to 160°C.  Beat butter and sugar until smooth and creamy. Add oil and molasses syrup, and blend well.  Add salt, spices and baking powder and mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating all the while. Now, add the flour.  When it is mixed well, add and stir fruit mix (including all the extra liquid in the bowl) and walnuts.  Pour into a cake pan, cover with foil and bake for 3 hours 15 minutes, removing foil for the last 45 minutes. A skewer inserted into the middle should come out clean with no batter on it.  Remove from the oven and cool before serving. Health benefits. This recipe for a quick Christmas cake contains nutmeg, which is a wonderful digestive aid. It also relieves pain, strengthens cognitive functions, detoxifies the body, and improves oral health. Also read: How to make Gingerbread cake Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp
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