golden state fruit cake
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Try this fruit cake for your next holiday party. It can be prepared in loaf pans or a 9-inch cake pan. Be sure to pay close attention to the directions because the baking times can differ depending on how you prepare it.
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prep time
25 Min
cook time
40 Min
method
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yield
1 9-inch cake or 2 4 1/2x 8 1/2 loaves
Ingredients
- 1 cup blanced toasted almonds
- 1 cup toasted skinned hazelnuts
- 1 cup chopped dried apricots
- 1 cup chopped golden raisins
- 2 tablespoons grated orange rind
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 3/4 cup honey
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- - powdered sugar, optional
How To Make golden state fruit cake
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Step 1TIP: Toast hazelnuts for 10 minutes at 350 degrees until skins crack and flake. Place the hazelnuts in a towel and rub off the skins.
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Step 2Prepare nuts and coarsely chop. Place the nuts in with the apricots, orange rind, flour and cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg.
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Step 3Butter loaf pans or cake pan. Line bottom and sides with parchment paper. Butter paper.
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Step 4Heat the honey, sugar and butter over medium heat in a heavy saucepan. Stir constantly until syrup reaches 242 degrees to 248 degrees. Quickly pour syrup into nut mixture. Mix thoroughly and spoon into pans.
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Step 5If using loaf pans bake at 300 degrees for 25 minutes. If using the cake pan, bake at 300 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes. Please note the cake will not be firm until it cools.
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Step 6Cool cake on rack and invert onto waxed paper. Peel off the parchment paper and dust with powdered sugar if desired.
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