Festive Fruitcake using a Thermomix
Thermomix TM6, Thermomix TM5, Thermomix TM31
(5)
Preparation time
29 min
Total time
94 min
Servings
10
Calories / Serving
312 Cals
Difficulty
Average
Ah, the Christmas cake! A delightful concoction that’s as festive as a reindeer on roller skates! This traditional treat, laden with a medley of almonds, hazelnuts, and candied fruits, has roots that trace back centuries, often gracing tables during the holiday season in Europe. Did you know that in England, it was once customary to stir the ingredients while making a wish? Each slice of this rich, buttery goodness is a sweet reminder of joy and togetherness, topped with a drizzle of maple syrup and a sprinkle of coconut for that extra festive flair. So, gather around the hearth, slice up this beauty, and let the holiday spirit take you on a delicious ride!
Ingredients
- 200 g Butter
- 150 g Granulated sugar
- 4 Eggs
- 250 g Flour
- 1 Teaspoon(s) Baking powder
- 1 Pinch(es) Salt
- 1 g Lemon zest
- 1 g Orange zest
- 100 g Mix of nuts
- 100 g Raisin
- 100 g Candied fruit
- 50 g Candied angelica stick
- 2 Tablespoon(s) Water
- 100 g Icing sugar
Steps
Baking and Decoration
- Preheat the oven at 180°C.
- Grease and flour a loaf pan.
Cake Batter
- Add 200 g of butter, 150 g of granulated sugar in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 20sec / 0°C / Speed 4.
- Add 1 egg in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 10sec / 0°C / Speed 4.
- Add 1 egg in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 10sec / 0°C / Speed 4.
- Add 1 egg in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 10sec / 0°C / Speed 4.
- Add 1 egg in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 10sec / 0°C / Speed 4.
- Add 250 g of flour, 1 teaspoon(s) of baking powder, 1 pinch(es) of salt, 1 g of lemon zest, 1 g of orange zest in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 30sec / 0°C / Speed 4.
- Add 100 g of mix of nuts, 100 g of raisin, 100 g of candied fruit, 50 g of candied angelica stick in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 20sec / 0°C / Speed 3 in inverse.
Baking and Decoration
- Transfer the content of the food processor bowl in a baking tray.
- Cook in the oven at 180°C during 50min.
- Check doneness after 50 minutes with a wooden skewer.
- If necessary, bake for up to 10 minutes more.
- Setaside the preparation content at the baking tray let cool during 10min.
- Transfer the content of the baking tray let cool.
- Add 2 tablespoon(s) of water in a bowl.
- Add 100 g of icing sugar in the bowl.
- Mix manual: 0sec / 0°C / Speed 4.
- Drizzle the icing over the cooled cake.
- Let it set before slicing and serving.
- Serve Immediately.
