Chocolate Rich Fruit Cake
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A rich chocolate fruit cake is a must bake during Christmas and throughout the year as well ðŸ˜
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Ingredients
- 200 gm Nuts mixed
- 1/2 cup Orange juice fresh
- 2 tbsp Lemon juice
- 2 tbsp Orange marmalade 2 tablespoon dissolved in 1/4 cup warm water
- 1 teaspoon Orange zest
- 1/2 cup Whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup Almond meal
- 1/4 cup Maida
- 1/4 cup Cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup Brown Sugar organic
- 2 Egg
- 1 teaspoon Spices mix of mace, nutmeg, cinnamon,ginger,clove
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Baking soda
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1/4 cup Oil
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Instructions
- Chop the mixed dry fruits ( raisins, apricots, dark raisins, walnuts, dried cranberries, tutti frutti, kiwis, cashew, dried figs, almonds, dates) and place them in a jar.
- Add fresh orange juice, Orange marmalade mixture, Orange zest and lemon juice. Mix everything well. Keep them soaked good 24 hours in refrigerator.
- In a non stick pan, add the soaked dry fruits along with the juice, sugar, spices, oil and cocoa powder.
- Stir and bring it to boil. Simmer for 5 to 10 mins with occasional stirring
- Turn off the flame and use it when it's of bearable warmth.
- Sieve the flours, almond meal, with baking powder, soda and salt 5-6 times.
- Beat the eggs and add them to the fruit mixture, mix them well.
- Fold the flour into the wet ingredients in batches, mix everything well until well combined.
- Pour this is in parchment lined baking tin, this cake gets baked for a longer time so there are chances of it to stick to the bottom.
- Bake at 150 degrees for 50 minutes to 1 hour.
Notes
- You can use any dry fruits of your choice.
- Keep the cake in the oven for 15 minutes after turning it off and then in the baking tin for another half an hour before demoulding.
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Recipe Nutrition
Calories: 783 kcal | Carbohydrates: 86 g | Protein: 17 g | Fat: 47 g | Saturated Fat: 6 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 26 g | Trans Fat: 0.1 g | Cholesterol: 82 mg | Sodium: 241 mg | Potassium: 606 mg | Fiber: 9 g | Sugar: 49 g | Vitamin A: 200 IU | Vitamin C: 20 mg | Calcium: 180 mg | Iron: 5 mg
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