MAMMA MACULAN'S WINTER FRUITCAKE
Recipe taken from "La Cucina Italiana" magazine and posted for ZWT II 2006 Italy. This is a great make ahead cake, and tastes better the next day. ***NOTE*** Torcolato is a sweet dessert wine, and can probably be substituted by any wine fitting that description with a high acidity, as Torcolato is difficult to find and rather expensive.
Provided by Chabear01
Categories Dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield 8 wedges, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter a 9" cake pan and coat the bottom and sides with a thin layer of bread crumbs. Place the pears, apples, butter, and sugar in a 1-quart pot; cook over medium heat, covered, until the fruit breaks down into a puree, about 20 minutes, stirring often and removing the lid if the mixture becomes too liquid; cool to room temperature.
- Meanwhile, soak the raisins in the Torcolato. Heat the milk in a saucepan with the vanilla extract, and cinnamon; put the breadcrumbs in a bowl and pour the hot milk over them; set aside for 30 minutes to let the bread crumbs absorb the milk. In a large bowl, beat the eggs with the fruit puree, lemon zest and salt using a wire whisk. Using a wooden spoon, fold in the bread crumbs and raisins, including the Torcolato used to soak the raisins. Pour the mixture into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top with a rubber spatula.
- Bake for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean; cool on a rack and unmold. Dust the cake with the sifted confectioner's sugar and garnish with the grapes. Serve with glasses of the same dessert wine used in the cake.
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Tanveer Baqir
[email protected]The cake didn't turn out as moist as I expected.
Samajik FFYt
[email protected]I found this recipe to be a bit too complicated. There are a lot of steps involved, and it took me a long time to make.
Leo Vazquez
[email protected]This fruitcake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but I still enjoyed it.
Tawhaki Falwasser
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of fruitcake, but this recipe changed my mind. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Abbasi Y T
[email protected]I made this fruitcake for my Christmas party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it.
Nana Kwame Frimpong Manso
[email protected]This is the best fruitcake recipe I've ever tried! The cake is moist and flavorful, and the frosting is just right. I will definitely be making this again.
Lisa Chew
[email protected]I've made this fruitcake several times and it always turns out perfect. It's the perfect holiday treat.
Abie Sankoh
[email protected]This is my go-to fruitcake recipe. It's always a hit with my family and friends.
ajewole lekinsin
[email protected]Overall, I thought this was a good recipe. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was delicious. I would definitely make it again.
Na'ryah Sanchez
[email protected]The cake didn't turn out as moist as I expected.
teezy Chody
[email protected]I found this recipe to be a bit too complicated. There are a lot of steps involved, and it took me a long time to make.
Tahr Mustafa
[email protected]This fruitcake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but I still enjoyed it.
Ian Siku
[email protected]I was a little hesitant to try this recipe because I'm not a big fan of dried fruit, but I was pleasantly surprised! The cake was moist and flavorful, and the dried fruit was not overpowering.
happy puri
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of fruitcake, but this one was really good! The cake was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was just right.
Shakoor Md. Ramjan
[email protected]I made this fruitcake for my family for Christmas and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it.
Kurlus Osman Fan's
[email protected]This is the best winter fruitcake recipe I've ever tried! The cake was moist and flavorful, with the perfect balance of sweetness and tartness. The dried fruits and nuts added a lovely texture and flavor.