JEWELLED FRUIT, NUT & SEED CAKE
If you're not keen on icing and marzipan, bake a crown of toasted nuts, seeds and juicy cherries onto your cake instead
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Afternoon tea, Dessert, Treat
Time 3h30m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Make the Hot toddy cake (see link, right) in a loose-bottom tin, holding back about 2 tbsp of the mix for later. While it bakes, bake the fruit and nut topping. Melt the butter and golden syrup together, then toss with the nuts, dried fruit and seeds. Set aside; the butter mix will start to cool and thicken.
- Take the cake out of the oven 30 mins before the end of cooking, then gently spread over the remaining cake mix with the back of a spoon. The cake will still be quite soft but will take the weight, don't worry about it sinking. Scatter the fruit and nut mix over the top in an even layer. Bake for the remaining 30 mins until the cake is cooked and the nuts golden. Test for doneness by poking a skewer through the topping and into the cake. If it's underdone, but the nuts are golden, just cover with foil and give it another 10 mins; then test again.
- Leave the cake to cool completely in the tin, so that the nutty topping firms up. Loosen any obviously sticky edges, then push the cake out of the tin from the bottom. Transfer to a cake board or plate and fix the ribbon around the base before serving. Can be kept in an airtight tin for up to a week.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 681 calories, Fat 29 grams fat, SaturatedFat 14 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 101 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 85 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 8 grams protein, Sodium 0.61 milligram of sodium
FRUIT & NUT TOPPING FOR CHRISTMAS CAKE
This fruity cake topping jazzes up any Christmas cake recipe and looks really tempting and festive!
Provided by Georgie Hayden
Categories Desserts Jamie Magazine Fruit Christmas British Puddings & desserts
Time 15m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place the apricot jam in a small pan with a splash of water and simmer on a low heat, then remove from heat and leave to cool a little.
- Using a pastry brush, brush the top of the cake with jam and arrange your fruit on top, starting with the bigger pieces, dotting the smaller fruits and nuts in and around the gaps.
- Finish the cake by brushing everything with a final coat of the apricot glaze to give it a lovely gloss.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 218 calories, Fat 15.0 g fat, SaturatedFat 1.3 g saturated fat, Protein 2.4 g protein, Carbohydrate 17.1 g carbohydrate, Sugar 17.01 g sugar, Sodium 0 g salt, Fiber 0 g fibre
FRUITCAKE CHRISTMAS COOKIES
As holiday gifts, these rich fruit-and nut-filled cookies are pretty and practical. These are great make ahead Christmas cookies -the taste actually gets better over time! -Julia Funkhouser, Carson, Iowa
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield about 3-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in remaining ingredients., Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Store in an airtight container. (Cookies are best after a few days.)
Nutrition Facts : Calories 265 calories, Fat 15g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 33mg cholesterol, Sodium 168mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
FESTIVE FRUIT & NUT CAKE
This fabulously moist and nutty Christmas cake is baked with a syrup and nut topping - a bit like a Florentine biscuit
Provided by Sara Buenfeld
Categories Dessert, Dinner
Time 2h40m
Yield Cuts into 12-16 slices
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4/fan 160C and lightly grease and line the base and sides of a deep 22-23cm round loose-based cake tin with Bake-o-Glide or baking parchment (see overleaf). Beat the butter, sugar, eggs, flour, ground almonds and spices until thoroughly mixed and creamy, preferably with an electric beater or in a food mixer.
- Measure off 100g/4oz of the cake mixture, put in a bowl and set aside. Fold the fruit and rum into the remaining mixture, then gently stir in the marzipan. Spoon this mixture into the prepared cake tin and flatten with a spatula to make a smooth even surface, then make a slight dip in the centre of the cake. This simple trick will give the finished cake a nice flat top. Bake for 11⁄4 hours.
- While the cake is in the oven, make the fruit and nut topping. Mix all the nuts, cherries and syrup into the remaining cake mixture (see tip overleaf). Spoon the mixture on top of the part-cooked cake (once it has had its 11⁄4 hours), evenly distributing the mixture of nuts and cherries across the surface of the cake. Loosely cover the top of the tin with foil.
- Return to the oven for 40 minutes more, then take off the foil and bake for another 10-15 minutes, so the nuts can turn golden. Keep an eye on them, so they don't get too dark. To test the cake mixture is cooked, insert a fine skewer into the cake - if it comes out clean then it's ready. Cool in the tin then turn out, keeping the lining on, and wrap with foil. (The cake will keep for up to 2 weeks or can be frozen for up to 2 months.)
- To serve, remove the cake from the foil and strip away the lining. Place on a board or serving plate and tie with a decorative ribbon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 780 calories, Fat 40 grams fat, SaturatedFat 14 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 95 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 28 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 14 grams protein, Sodium 0.67 milligram of sodium
EXTRA-FRUITY CHRISTMAS CAKE
Make this beautifully rich Christmas cake a month ahead of the big day. With brandy-soaked fruit in every bite, it's a taste of the season
Provided by Benjamina Ebuehi
Categories Dessert
Time 2h50m
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Put all the dried fruit, the mixed peel and citrus zests in a large bowl, the pour over the brandy. Stir, cover and leave to soak overnight.
- The next day, heat the oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2. Line the base and side of a deep 23cm cake tin with a double layer of baking parchment, so it comes a few centimetres above the rim.
- Beat the butter, sugar and treacle together in a large bowl using an electric whisk, until pale and creamy. Alternatively, use a stand mixer. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl every so often. Sift the flour, baking powder and spices into a separate bowl, then stir this into the wet ingredients along with the ground almonds until combined.
- Stir in the rehydrated fruit along with the soaking liquid, then spoon the batter into the prepared tin and level the surface with the back of a spoon. Bake for 2 hrs 25 mins-2 hrs 30 mins, or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.If the cake starts to darken too quickly, cover with foil.
- Leave to cool completely in the tin, then prick small holes all over the surface using a cocktail stick or skewer and brush over a little brandy. Wrap the cake in baking parchment, then a sheet of foil. Store in an airtight container and feed the cake with 1-2 tbsp brandy each week for three or four weeks, stopping the week before you want to ice it. Will keep in a cool, dry place for six months.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 411 calories, Fat 13 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 61 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 50 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium
RICH BRANDY CHRISTMAS FRUITCAKE
A very very rich fruitcake...perfect for Christmas, just remember, the longer it sits in the tin, the tastier it will be.
Provided by Samuel Holden
Categories Dessert
Time 5h20m
Yield 8 inch cake
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- The night before you cook this place all the fruit fruit peel and nuts into a bowl and soak for 12 hours in the brandy and orange juice; Stir every time you go into the kitchen!
- pre-heat oven to 275ºF/140ºC.
- Grease and line with greaseproof paper an 8 inch/20cm round cake tin.
- Sift the flour salt and spices into a large mixing bowl.
- In a separate bowl cream the butter and sugar together until the mixtures fluffy.
- Beat the eggs and add them a little at a time.
- Fold in the flour and spices.
- Stir in the fruit that has been soaking along with any excess liquid.
- Mix in the treacle.
- Spoon into the cake tin and spread out evenly.
- Cover the cake with a double square of greaseproof paper with a small hole in the top.
- Bake the cake on the lower shelf for 4& 1/4- 3/4 hours.
- When the cake is cold wrap in double greaseproof paper and store in an airtight tin.
- Feed the cake every two days for the first 2 weeks with a spoonful of brandy and/or orange juice and/or glacè cherry syrup.
- First poke little holes in the cake with a knitting needle or a skewer.
- Come Christmas you will have a very very rich fruit cake.
- Use royal icing to ice it or almond paste and royal icing, I don't like almond paste!
CRUNCHY NUT CAKE DECORATION
This easy almond cake topping makes for a beautiful golden decoration suitable for any special occasion fruitcake
Provided by Sarah Cook
Categories Afternoon tea, Dessert
Time 20m
Yield Ices one 20 - 23cm cake nutritional info includes apricot & almond fruitcake
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Bake the Apricot & almond fruitcake (see recipe to the right of this one) or any other 20-23cm fruitcake but bring out of the oven 10 mins before the end of the cooking time. Increase oven temperature to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Gently heat the golden syrup and butter in a saucepan.
- When it is all melted and runny, stir in toasted flaked almonds, whole blanched almonds and plain flour. Use a couple of teaspoons to dot the mixture all over the top of the cake, and pop back in the oven for 12-15 mins until the topping is nicely golden. Cool, then remove from the tin and cover the sides with pretty ribbons. Lightly dust the cake with icing sugar to finish.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 710 calories, Fat 44 grams fat, SaturatedFat 16 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 68 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 51 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 13 grams protein, Sodium 0.65 milligram of sodium
More about "fruit nut topping for christmas cake food"
GLAZED NUT TOPPING | RECIPES | DELIA ONLINE
From deliaonline.com
Cuisine GeneralEstimated Reading Time 1 minCategory Christmas
15 FESTIVE FRUITCAKE RECIPES | CANADIAN LIVING
From canadianliving.com
GLACE FRUIT TOPPING | RECIPES | DELIA ONLINE
From deliaonline.com
TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS CAKE | FOOD IN A MINUTE
From foodinaminute.co.nz
4.8/5 (3)Servings 12Cuisine BritishCategory Popular Collections
- The day before making the cake, place the dried fruit mix into a bowl with the lemon and orange zest. Pour over the lemon juice and first measure of brandy and stir to mix well. Cover with cling film and leave to stand overnight.
- Line the base and sides of a deep-sided 20cm cake tin with a double layer of baking paper. Preheat the oven to 150°C.
- Beat together in a large bowl the softened butter, Chelsea Dark Cane Sugar and Chelsea Golden Syrup until light and fluffy. Gradually add the beaten eggs a small amount at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Add the flour, Gregg's Mixed Spice, Gregg's Cinnamon and ground almonds and mix until thoroughly combined. Add the soaked mix fruit and stir to combine. Spoon into the prepared cake tin. Level off the top evenly with the back of a spoon.
FRUIT & NUT CAKE TOPPING | FRUIT RECIPES | JAMIE OLIVER RECIPES
From pinterest.com.au
JEWELLED FRUIT, NUT & SEED CAKE | RECIPE | FRUIT CAKE CHRISTMAS, CAKE ...
From pinterest.co.uk
BAKE OFF STAR PRUE LEITH'S CHRISTMAS FRUIT CAKE RECIPE
From mailplus.co.uk
FRUITCAKE RECIPES | BBC GOOD FOOD
From bbcgoodfood.com
FRUIT CAKE GLAZE TOPPING RECIPES ALL YOU NEED IS FOOD
From stevehacks.com
CHRISTMAS CAKE FRUIT AND NUT TOPPING - THE CAKE BOUTIQUE
From thecakeboutiquect.com
CHOCOLATE FRUIT & NUT CAKE - CHRISTMAS SPECIAL - BAKE WITH SHIVESH
From bakewithshivesh.com
CHRISTMAS: CAKES, ICINGS AND TOPPINGS RECIPES | DELIA ONLINE
From deliaonline.com
FRUIT & NUT TOPPING FOR CHRISTMAS CAKE - YOUTUBE
From youtube.com
Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »
You'll also love
Related Search