What alcohol can you put in fruit cake?
What alcohol should you use? Strong, flavourful spirits with a high ABV are ideal for feeding fruitcakes. You can use rum, brandy or whisky for spice, or if you like citrus flavours, try an orange liqueur. Cherry brandy and amaretto will also work well if you prefer these.
How do you keep fruit from sinking in a boiled fruit cake?
Simply toss the fruit in a small bowl with a small scoop of flour and add the lightly covered fruit to your cake mix and follow the rest of the recipe as normal. The light flour coating helps the fruit to ‘stick’ to the cake mixture better, stopping them from sinking.
How do you make fruit cake moist with alcohol?
You can either soak cheesecloth in brandy, bourbon, whiskey, rum or other liquor and then wrap it around the cooked, cooled fruitcake before wrapping in plastic wrap and storing, or simply brush the cake with an alcohol of your choice and wrap tightly.
Does alcohol stay in fruit cake?
Yes, fruitcake will retain almost all the alcohol added to it, whether added before or after cooking.
How do you make a fruit cake taste better?
After some research to reassure myself that all I needed to do was literally soak the cake in spirits, I followed these steps:
- Place cake onto foil wrap.
- Poke holes in cake with toothpick.
- Brush top and sides of cake with alcohol.
- Close up the foil around the cake.
- Brush with more alcohol weekly and recover.
- Serve.
Why does the fruit sink in my fruit cakes?
Dried fruist tend to have a very light coating of vegetable oil on them which can make them a little “slippery” in the cake batter, causing them to sink as the cake rises up during baking. The flour coating helps the fruit to grip the cake batter and rise better with the cake.
How much fruit do you soak brandy in?
In a large airtight container, soak all dried fruits in 1 1/2 cup Brandy. Marinate overnight, turning fruit frequently to ensure it is all evenly marinated. DAY OF BAKING: Preheat oven to 325.
How do you make homemade fruit cake?
Make and soak the dried fruit mix Ideally,your dried fruits should be more or less of similar size.
What is the best fruit cake?
Classic fruit cake made with soaked unsweetened dried fruit.
How to make the best fruitcake recipe?
Put the sugar,sultanas,currants,raisins,water,cherries,butter or margarine,salt into a saucepan,bringing it to the boil and simmer for 20 minutes
What is the best fruit cake recipe?
Boil the dry fruits In a medium saucepan,combine the butter with the raisins,cranberries,brown sugar,molasses and water and bring to a boil.