12/07/2014

English Dried Fruit Cake w/ Dreamy Dreamy White Chocolate

I made a couple of changes and add a couple of things, as I was putting on the final touch, I said to myself, this is prefect for bring over while I visit my third son David and his wife Ashley and to see my grandsons the twins, they are so adorable  (Cole on the left and Mason on the right) and they will be 1 year's old on January /2/2014.

                                 Absolutely  Delicious...
                                     Simply Beautiful!!!
                             inside cut of the fruit cake..
my two grandsons (twins)
The Twins Cole on the left and Mason on the right (my grandsons)
I decide to made the batter in two 8"inch round pans
Preheat the oven 20 minutes before baking at 350f.
toasted the walnuts/ prepared the apples and sprinkled some lemon juice on top of the apples the orange zest and set aside p.s. forgot to take a picture of the roasted walnuts and chopped the golden  raisins / dark raisins and some glace  cherries into very small and soaked in hot water...
make the batter
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powered, baking soda, salt and cinnamon then added the dried fruit /walnuts and folded in with a spatula..
add the apple mixture in and folded in with a spatula..
Divided the batter in the two 8"inch pans with parchment paper cake strips , about 880 grams each.. and bake at 350f. for 40-50 minutes....
cooled on rack for 10 minutes and brushed on the dark rum..and before the final frosting made some plain syrup and brushed it on both  cakes again.
Put the cakes in plastic bags and in the refrigerated for on 1 1/2 days....
 
made the Dreamy Creamy White Chocolate Frosting for the elegant touch....
did the first spread and the middle and a bit of the sides and cut some of the top after and into the freezer for 30 minutes..
second layer and into the freezer for 30 minutes again...
 final: I toke it out of the freezer and smooth it out and designed it on the top..
 very last final , made fondant and made two different colored and designs..
Beautiful and delicious!!!

13 comments:

  1. Wow that's beautiful! And the twins look gorgeous.

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  2. Beautiful sis just in time Xmas

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  3. wow.. just wow.. you went all out, looks so christmas looking and now I'm wondering if next time I put frosting and maybe I will get past the fruit element. :)

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  4. Maggie, you did such a great job! Your icing and fondant decorations are beautiful! And twin grandbabies!! Wow!

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  5. Beautiful cake and gorgeous wee boys! Truly blessed!

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  6. Wow. Beautiful cake. Love the decoration - the swirls on top of the cake is perfect.

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  7. ב''ה

    Cute kids. Was that Rose's white chocolate frosting?

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  8. Such beautiful cake! I love how they bake up perfectly and you iced them so pretty too!

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  9. Stunning! Brilliant combination of frosting with this cake.

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  10. Okay, you win for the best looking fruit cake! I absolutely love the way you decorated this one. It's stunning! PS - the grandsons are adorable!!!!

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  11. Wow, you went above and beyond! Looks beautiful.

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  12. Wow, that cake is amazing! Love your grandbabies too =)

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  13. Your grandsons are adorable :) Beautiful holiday cake!

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