GERMAN FRUITCAKE
From my Great Aunt's recipe collection. This originally came from a German dairy farmer's wife from Illinois and was published in a local cookbooklet put out by The Naperville Sun. Unlike the fruitcakes you may be used to, this one calls for fruit preserves rather than candied fruits. Choose chunky preserves, with big pieces of fruit, for best results.
Provided by HeatherFeather
Categories Dessert
Time 1h45m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Cream butter and sugar together.
- Separate eggs and add the yolks to the butter, beating well.
- Sift together the flour and the spices.
- Mix the buttermilk and baking soda together, then add some to the butter mixture,alternating with the flour mixture, until all is incorporated.
- Add the preserves and the nuts, stirring gently.
- Beat the egg whites in a clean bowl with clean beaters until stiff peaks form, then fold gently into the batter.
- Scrape into a large greased& floured Bundt pan or tube pan and bake at 350 F preheated for 1 1/2 hours or until cake tests done.
- Let cool before removing from pan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 445.6, Fat 14.7, SaturatedFat 6.5, Cholesterol 76.1, Sodium 187.9, Carbohydrate 74.4, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 45.3, Protein 6
GERMAN FRUIT CAKE BOTTOM
Typically baked in a special round form that bakes a rim for easier filling, but any round 11 inch form will do. Fill baked bottom with 3/8 inch (1 cm) pastry cream or thick vanilla pudding and top with fresh fruit like strawberries. Keep strawberries from toppling off the cake by pouring a little strawberry flavored prepared jello over strawberries. When set cut cake into 12 wedges. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream on the side.
Provided by Inge 1505
Categories Dessert
Time 35m
Yield 12 pieces, 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Grease pan. Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C).
- Cream butter, sugar and vanilla sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beat until light in color.
- Mix flour, salt and baking powder. Add half of flour, beat until just blended. Add 3 tbs milk, just blend. Add rest of flour, just blend.
- Batter should drop slowly from a spoon, forming long tips. If too firm add another tbs milk.
- Spread batter evenly in pan.
- Bake in lower third of oven 18-22 minutes until golden yellow. Let cool in form for 10 minutes, then remove and let cool completely on a wire rack.
- Use immediately or store tightly wrapped for 24 hours or freeze.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 404.6, Fat 20.4, SaturatedFat 12, Cholesterol 140.4, Sodium 323.6, Carbohydrate 48.2, Fiber 1, Sugar 19.1, Protein 7.5
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