Nanas Japanese Fruitcake Recipes

NANA'S FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• put sultannas in a saucepan, cover with water and boil.
• beet eggs, add sugar.
• cut butter and add to eggs and sugar.
• strain sultannas, add to egg mixture and stir.
• add flour, baking powder and salt.
• bake for 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 hours at 350 degrees.
• add essence if wanted.
• check at 1 hour.

JAPANESE FRUIT CAKE MY MOM USED TO MAKE

Steps:

• TO MAKE CAKE: Cream butter.
• Gradually add sugar beating w/mixer on medium speed.
• Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Combine flour& baking powder; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning& ending w/flour mixture, mixing well after each addition.
• Stir in vanilla extract.
• Pour 1/3 of batter into well buttered& floured 9" round cake pan.
• Stir cinnamon& next 3 ingredients into the remaining batter.
• Pour into 2 well-buttered& floured 9" round cake pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes or until knife blade inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pans 10 minutes, remove& cool completely on racks.
• Spread frosting between layers, on top& sides.
• Stack white layer between the 2 spiced layers.
• Garnish with pecan halves.
• FROSTING: Dissolve cornstarch in 1/2 cup water; set aside.
• Bring remaining 1 cup water to boiling in medium saucepan.
• Stir in the sugar, rind& juice.
• Return to a boil.
• Cook to soft ball stage (236 degrees F), stirring often.
• Gradually add to cornstarch mixture& continue.
• stirring.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick& bubbly.
• Remove from heat, stir in coconut.
• Cool.
• Stir frosting before spreading on cake.

JAPANESE FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Cake:.
• Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed with an electric mixer. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Combine flour, and baking powder, add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix after each addition, stir in vanilla.
• Divide batter in half, stir spices and raisins into one hals. Pour plain batter into 2 greased and floured 9 inch round cake pans; por spiced batter into 2 greased and floured 9 inch round cake pans.Bake at 350F for 20-25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes, remove from pans, cool completely on wire racks.
• Spread filling between layers. Spread frosting on top and sides of cake.
• Filling:.
• Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan, stirring until cornatarch dissolves. Cook over medium heat , stirring constantly 1 minute or until thickened and bubbly.Cool completely, before spreading on cake. ( 3 1/3 cups).
• Frosting:.
• Combine all ingredients except vanilla in top of a large double boiler. Beat at low speed with an electric mixer 30 seconds or just until blended.
• Place over boiling water, beat constantly on high speed 7 minutes or until stiff peak form. Remove from heat. Add vanilla; beat 2 minutes or until frosting is thick enough to spread. (4 1/2 cups).

JAPANESE FRUIT CAKE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 4 (9 inch) round cake pans. Toss together the raisins, coconut and pecans in 1 cup of the flour until coated. Set aside.
• Cream butter and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in yolks one at a time. Sift together remaining 2 cups flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Add to creamed mixture, alternating with milk, mix until blended. Fold in raisin, pecan and coconut mixture.
• In a clean bowl, whip egg whites until stiff peaks develop. Fold into batter until no streaks remain.
• Divide batter into four 9 inch baking pans (about 1 1/2 to 2 cups per pan). Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks to finish cooling.
• To make the filling: Mix 2 cups sugar and 1/4 cup flour in a saucepan, add water and stir until dissolved. Chop lemons and oranges into small pieces and add to saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook until thick, about 10 minutes. Add 2 cups coconut. Allow to cool.
• Assemble cake with filling between layers, and ending with filling on top.