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FOOD
Tutti frutti cake
By Chef Michael Diacono | This cake works
well as a gift or to keep at hand for when you
unexpected guests over the Christmas period as
they keep well in an airtight container for a few
weeks.
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450g whole glace cherries
100g chopped candied peel
150ml rum
2 lemons, zest only
150g raisins
375g dates, chopped
275g walnuts, chopped
275g almonds
225g flour
350g sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
8 eggs, beaten
INGREDIENTS METHOD
1. Mix the candied peel with the cherries and
soak in rum and leave overnight.
2. Chop the dates into small chunks, add to
the cherry mix and mix well.
3. Add the whole walnuts and the toasted
almonds and mix well.
4. Add the raisins, lemon zest and the juice.
5. Add the sugar and the flour and mix well.
6. Season with salt and mix well.
7. Beat the eggs and add to the cake mixture.
8. Add the baking powder and the melted
butter, mix well.
9. Line a baking tin with parchment paper
and fill with the cake mixture.
10. Bake in the oven at 180C for
11. Add the alcohol to the cake as soon as it
comes out of the oven, while it is still hot.
This recipe first appeared on
Gourmet Today TV, aired on TVM
on 2 October, 2015.
