With christmas around, fruit cake is must in our house.This is so moist  and delicious that everyone will love it.

Ingredients:

250 gms all purpose flour

250 gms sugar

250 gms butter (2 sticks or 17 and 1/2 tbsp)

3 eggs

1 tsp vanilla essence

Pinch of cinnamon

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 cup fruit mix

1/2 cup cherries (i used canned cherries)

1/2 cup walnuts chopped

Method:

        

Cream the eggs, butter and the sugar together until light and fluffy.

• Add the baking powder, cinnamon, vanilla essence and beat until well blended.     

• Then slowly beat in the flour until well blended.     

• Combine all the fruits and mix with 1 tbsp all purpose flour.     

• Use a spatula to bring in the sides and add fruits and blend well.       

• Grease a loaf pan or cake pan with butter and pour/spoon the batter in the pan.     

• Makes approximately 2 loafs.     

• Bake for about 60 minutes at 375F or until well browned on top.      

• Stick a fork in the cake and make sure it comes out clean to check if it is done.     

• Enjoy……… HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE

This goes to JZ’s santa holiday challenge.

This also goes to  Purva’s christmas feast event.

Happy holidays to all of my readers.

♥ Aparna