Microwave Christmas Fruit Cake
December 9, 2011 in Uncategorized
Microwave Christmas Fruit Cake
Tami: Tami
Recipe type: Dessert, Tea Time, Special Occasions
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Serves: 8
Mixed fruit, nuts, dates and cherries spiced with all spice, cinammon and ginger decorated with either glazed fruit or marzipan. A quick and easy recipe for Christmas fruit cake, made in the microwave.
Ingredients
- 250g fruit cake mix (mixture of assorted raisins, nuts, mixed peel and cherries)
- 80g butter
- 100g light brown sugar
- 100ml water
- 3ml bicarbonate of soda
- 50g glazed cherries
- 80g dates
- 2 large eggs
- 90ml brandy
- 140g cake flour
- 10ml cocoa powder
- 2ml baking powder
- 3ml ground cinammon
- 3ml all spice
- 3ml ground ginger
- 300g chopped glazed fruit
- 60g pecan nuts
Instructions
- Place fruit cake mix, butter, sugar and water in a large bowl.
- Cover with cling film.
- Make a small hole in the plastic to allow steam to escape.
- Microwave on full power for 5 minutes stopping to stir twice.
- Add bicarb, cherries and dates.
- Set aside to cool.
- Stir in eggs then 65ml of brandy and fold in remaining dry ingredients, fruit and nuts.
- Stir until well combined.
- Pour into greased 20cm microwave ring tin and cover with a layer of wax wrap. I used my favourite silicone flower mould (which did not require greasing).
- Microwave on medium power (60%) for 10-12 minutes until firm. If cake is not done, microwave for an extra minute at a time until done. Cake is quite moist so be careful not to overcook.
- Leave in cake tin until cool then drizzle with remainder of the brandy.
- Seal in foil until ready to serve drizzling with a tablespoon of brandy (or more) every few days.
- Makes 1 x 20cm ring cake.
Notes
I have often played around with the combination of fruit and nuts and it doesn’t spoil the cake as long as you keep the measurements the same. I have left out the dates and added 80g more fruit cake mix. I have left out the glazed fruit and added 300g more mixed nuts (make sure it’s raw nuts and not salted). I usually decorate this cake with glazed fruit and I will post the picture once I am ready to stop drizzling the cake with brandy (once it has been decorated, you can no longer drizzle with brandy ;o). The cake can also be decorated with marzipan and white icing if preferred.
The pictures show the microwaved ingredients and dry ingredients before combining and the cake just before it was placed in the microwave to be cooked. I will post the completed cake and decorated cake late next week when it has been taken out of it’s boozy foil blanket ;o)
Georgia said on December 9, 2011
Great idea for a last minute Christmas Cake.I am usually skeptical about Microwave Cakes-but with this much yummy ingredients in one cake it can only be flop proof!
rumtumtigger said on December 9, 2011
Thx for the comment Georgia. It is definately flop proof (I’ve made it for Christmas every year for the past 3 years) and it saves so much time. I can’t imagine having the patience to boil the fruit and then break my arm trying to mix all the ingredients together. I hope you’ll give it a try ;o)
Caesar said on December 12, 2011
This is a good recipe. Tried it and it turned out quite good! Thanks
rumtumtigger said on December 12, 2011
That’s great! I’m so glad that you tried it and it worked out. Have a wonderful day ;o)
zabwan said on December 14, 2011
Wonderful recipe!! I like things that can be made last minute
Looking forward to seeing it all finished.
rumtumtigger said on December 14, 2011
Thanks Zabwan…I plan to do the final dose of brandy this weekend so I hope to have the pics of the fully decorated cake up next week ;o)
rumtumtigger said on December 20, 2011
Well, wordpress is messing me around but finally the picture is up. Have a look and let me know what you think ;o)
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Cecily bell said on November 18, 2012
Hi , the recipe sounds great, after I have spent hours making already three christmas cakes for friends and family. I would like to try this one but my question is what type of container do u cook it in, do u need a ring container, ?
Cheers
Cecily.
rumtumtigger said on November 19, 2012
Hi Cecily, thank you for the comment. I use a silicon cake pan and just place in on an upturned saucer in the microwave. I also used to steer clear of microwave baking thinking I needed a ring pan but the silicon pan works very well