Fruit Cake

Alcohol free fruit cake that is suitable for kids consumption Fruit cake is known by other names such as black cake, rum cake, Christmas cake or Jamaican cake. Most of the time, the cake is made with wine and rum which makes it unsuitable for kids. This recipe has no alcohol and the taste is out of this world. It is a great c kids would love it

Directions

Soak the dry mixed fruits a few days ahead. Wash the dried fruits, cut the lager once to the same size as the other fruits. Transfer the fruits to a container and pour in the cranberry juice the cover the fruits. Soak the fruit for a few days, daily checking to make sure the fruits are always cover with the juice
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C)
Fill up a pan with water and put at the bottom rack of the oven. This is known as water bath. It prevents the cake from drying and burning because it bakes longer.
Grease and line the 10 inch pan with butter and parchment paper.
Sift the flour. To the flour, add cinnamon, salt, baking powder, allspice, ground nutmeg and whisk together.
In another bowl, crack in the eggs, add the zest of one lime and lime juice.
Blend the soaked mixed fruits to your desired texture or consistency. Mixed fruits can be soaked for a few days to a week in juice. The mixed fruits can also be stewed in case of an urgent need.
In a mixing bowl, beat the butter for a few minutes with an electric mixer, add in the sugar gradually and beat until light and fluffy. Always scrape the side of the bowl frequently to ensure that everything is properly mixed.
Add the eggs one at a time and continue to beat until well mixed.
Add in the mixed fruits, vanilla extract, rose water, 4 tbsp browning and mix. With a spatula, fold in the dry ingredients gradually. Add the flour a third at a time.
Add more tablespoons of browning if not satisfied with the color. Add cranberry juice to lighten and flavor the batter.
Pour the mixed batter into a greased 10 inch pan, smooth the top and tap lightly to remove any air bubbles
Place directly above the water bath and bake for 2 - 2 1/2 hrs or until the toothpick or skewer comes out clean. Cool on a rack until completely cooled.
Pour or spray some cranberry juice over the the cake while the cake is still hot. The cake will soak up the alcohol and this help to moisten and flavor the cake.

Ingredients

4 cups soaked fruit mix

3 cups All Purpose flour

2 cups unsalted butter (same as 1 pound or 4 sticks)

2 cups brown sugar

6 eggs

2 tsp lime juice

1 tsp lime zest

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp Vanilla extract

1 -2 tsp Rose water

1 tsp allspice

1 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp salt

2 tsp baking powder

4 - 6 tbsp browning (burnt sugar)

Soaked fruit mix

1 cup Raisins

1 cup Golden raisins

1 cup Currants

1 cup Prunes

1 cup Dates

1 cup Cherries

Cranberry juice

The water bath prevent the cake from burning because it bakes longer than regular cakes.

Pan size: 10 inches Set oven temperature to 300 F and bake for 2 hour -2 hours 30 minutes.