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Japanese Fruit Cake I recipe |
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1 servings
Ingredients:
1 cup butter2 cups white sugar4 eggs1 teaspoon vanilla extract3 cups all-purpose flour3 teaspoons baking powder1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 cup milk1 teaspoon ground cloves1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 teaspoon ground allspice1 1/2 cups chopped raisins3/4 cup chopped almonds4 tablespoons grated orange zest1 cup fresh orange juice4 cups flaked coconut2 cups white sugar1 cup boiling water1 teaspoon cornstarch1 recipe seven minute frosting (from recipe link)
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9 inch round cake pans.Cream together butter, 2 cups sugar, eggs, and vanilla.Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add flour mixture alternately with milk into egg mixture.Divide batter into 3 parts. Fill two pans with plain batter. Add spices, raisins, and nuts into remaining batter, and pour batter into third pan.Bake for 25 minutes, or until done. Cool layers on wire racks.Mix together orange juice and rind, 2 cups coconut, 2 cups sugar, boiling water, and cornstarch in a 2 quart pan. Bring to a boil, and cook until mixture falls in lumps from a spoon. Put layers together with filling, placing spiced layer in the center. Ice cake with Seven Minute Frosting, and cover with remaining coconut.
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