Scottish Fruit Cake

Name: Scottish Fruit Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 105 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 12 Portionen
Ingredients: 1 cup raisins; 1 cup dried currants; 0.33333333333333 cup diced candied citrus peel; 0.33333333333333 cup candied cherries, quartered; 2 tablespoons grated orange zest; 2 cups all-purpose flour, divided; 1 cup butter, softened; 1 cup white sugar; 4 large eggs; 1 ounce ground almonds; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 0.5 cup whole almonds; 1 tablespoon corn syrup

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Cook Time

2 h 30 min

Servings

Difficulty

Medium

Prep Time

45 Min

This Thermomix® recipe for Scottish Fruit Cake is ready in 2 h 30 min and yields 12 servings. Step-by-step guide with precise Thermomix® settings on MixBuch.

Description

This Scottish Fruit Cake, also known as Dundee Cake, is a delightful treat perfect for the festive season or a special occasion. I've been making this cake for years, and it's always a hit! The combination of raisins, currants, candied citrus peel, and cherries creates a rich and fruity flavor that's simply irresistible. The ground almonds add a lovely nutty note, and the whole almonds on top give it a beautiful finish. It takes a little time to bake, but the result is well worth the effort. Enjoy a slice with a cup of tea or coffee!

Ingredients (13 ingredients)

1 cup raisins
1 cup dried currants
0.33333333333333 cup diced candied citrus peel
0.33333333333333 cup candied cherries, quartered
2 tablespoons grated orange zest
2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
4 large eggs
1 ounce ground almonds
1 teaspoon baking powder
0.5 cup whole almonds
1 tablespoon corn syrup

Preparation (12 steps)

Prepare the pan and preheat the oven

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line an 8x3-inch round pan with aluminum foil. No Thermomix settings are needed for this step.

Combine and dredge the dried fruits

Combine 1 cup raisins, 1 cup dried currants, ⅓ cup diced candied citrus peel, ⅓ cup candied cherries, quartered, and 2 tablespoons grated orange zest in a bowl. Add 1/3 cup all-purpose flour and mix well to coat the fruits. No Thermomix settings are needed for this step.

Cream butter and sugar

Thermomix® Setting

2 min/keine/Speed 3

Add 1 cup softened butter and 1 cup white sugar to the Thermomix bowl. Mix for 2 Min./Stufe 3 until light and fluffy.

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Add eggs

Thermomix® Setting

30 sec/keine/Speed 3

Add 4 large eggs, one at a time, to the Thermomix bowl and mix for 30 Sec./Stufe 3 after each addition.

Combine dry ingredients

In a separate bowl, combine remaining 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 ounce ground almonds, and 1 teaspoon baking powder. No Thermomix settings are needed for this step.

Combine wet and dry ingredients

Thermomix® Setting

30 sec/keine/Speed 3

Add the dry ingredients to the Thermomix bowl and mix for 30 Sec./Stufe 3. Use the spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl if needed.

Mix in fruit

Thermomix® Setting

20 sec/keine/Linkslauf Speed 2 Reverse

Add the dredged fruit mixture to the Thermomix bowl and mix for 20 Sec./Linkslauf Stufe 2 to gently incorporate the fruit.

Pour batter into pan

Pour the batter into the prepared pan. No Thermomix settings are needed for this step.

Bake the cake

Bake in the preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 1/2 hours. Remove cake from pan. No Thermomix settings are needed for this step.

Toast almonds

Turn the oven up to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Toast ½ cup whole almonds in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. No Thermomix settings are needed for this step.

Heat corn syrup

Thermomix® Setting

1 min/122°F/Speed 1 50

Add 1 tablespoon corn syrup to the Thermomix bowl and heat for 1 Min./50°C/Stufe 1.

Glaze and decorate

Brush the heated corn syrup over the top surface of the hot cake. Place the toasted almonds in whatever design you like. After cooling, the cake will not be sticky. No Thermomix settings are needed for this step.