Steamed Fruit CakeTry MasakiCookAsia

This is a recipe for steamed fruit cake. The ingredients are 500g butter 225g castor sugar 500g flour 250g mixed fruits 250g raisins 125g green cherry 125g red cherry 6 eggs 1 tablespoon bicarbonate soda 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 1/2 tablespoon orange emulco 1 teaspoon vanilla essence Cook 225g caster sugar on medium heat until large bubbles appear on top of caramel layer Cream the butter and caster sugar until light and fluffy, using maximum speed. After that, add bicarbonate of soda cream of tartar and beat until well combined. Add eggs then beat until the eggs blend together with the mixture.

Add orange emulco into the batter and combine well. Add flour, mixed fruits, black raisin, green cherry and red cherry that has been mixed together beforehand. This is to prevent the fruits to sink to the bottom. Slowly add the caramel using low speed let them combine well.

Add vanilla essence into the batter. Pour the batter into a baking tin that has been greased with butter and lined with parchment paper. Cover the cake to avoid water droplets from falling in. Steam for 4 hours and 15 minutes until cooked Use high heat during the first 2 hours (to let the cake rise) medium heat for another 2 hours and 15 minutes Check the steamer every 30 minutes to wipe any excessive water vapour that might drip on the cake..