39 sweet fruit cake Recipes

cognac or other brandy, golden raisins, currants, dried apricots, finely chopped, dried cranberries, whole blanched almonds plus 1/3 cup for top of cake (6 ouncecs total), sugar, divided, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter, softened, eggs, pure vanilla extract, grated orange zest, sweet orange marmalade or apricot preserves, orange-flavored liqueur

cream cheese, condensed milk, lemon juice, plain sweet biscuit crumbs, cocoa, butter, melted, peach slices in syrup , not juice, black cherries , juice not used, mandarin oranges in light syrup, gelatin, whipping cream

sweet dark chocolate baking bars, chopped (we tested with ghirardelli), whipping cream, canned dulce de leche (we tested with la lechera), ground chipotle chile powder, coffee liqueur (we tested with kahlua), dippers : candied fruit (we tested with mango slices, papaya strips, and pineapple chunks); banana slices; lb cake cubes; marshmallows

muffin pans, a special metal baking pan , sometimes referred to as a muffin tin, with 6 or 12 cup-shaped depressions. most often this pan is made from aluminum., muffin cups are, standard muffin cup is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 1/4 to 1/3 cup batter., giant or texas-size muffin cup is about 3 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 5/8 cup batter., muffin cup is about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter and holds 1/8 cup or 2 tbsp batter., muffin-top cup is about 4 inches in diameter but are only 1/2 inch deep ., substituting a different size muffin cup, substitute another size muffin cup for original size listed in recipe. if substituting a larger size muffin cup the recipe will yield fewer muffins and if using smaller size muffin cup the recipe will yield more muffins. the bake time will be changed also. bake a larger muffin longer than the original time and smaller muffins a shorter time., tips on baking muffins, grease muffin cups by spraying each cup with no stick cooking spray or using a paper towel dipped in shortening to grease each cup., use paper liners in muffin cups for easy clean-up., if muffin cups are filled more than 3/4 full the muffins will have flat, flying saucer tops. if sufficient room is not allowed for muffins to expand before reaching the top of the cup the muffin will flatten on top., if some muffin cups will remain empty during baking , put 2 to 3 tbsp water in the unused muffin cups to keep the pan from warping., if baked muffins stick to the bottom of the muffin cup, place hot muffin pan on a wet towel for about two minutes., source : land o lakes, all about muffins, are you eating muffins or cupcakes, hot breads are always a hit and muffins are 1 of the easiest to make. they are more quickly and easily made than biscuits and no kneading, rolling or cutting is required. they can be a savory, last minute dinner muffin or a sweet delicious breakfast muffin. made using whole-wheat flour, wheat germ, bran, honey, fruits and nuts they can be very nutritious. but like the healthy granola craze which turned into candy bars, muffins also can quickly turn into cupcakes. eating cupcakes for breakfast is your choice, but don tsp tell yourself you are eating healthy breakfast muffins. a recent magazine article revealed some muffins available in new york delicatessens were claimed to be low fat, but actually contained up to 23 g of fat. that s more fat than two egg mcmuffins., what is the difference between muffins and cupcakes, some say cupcakes have frosting. a basic formula for muffins is 2 cups flour, 2-4 tbsp sugar, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 egg, 1/4 cup oil, shortening or butter, 1 cup milk. when the fat, sugar and egg ratio in a recipe reaches double or more than this, you have reached the cake level., other technical difference between muffins and cupcakes, method of cooking is different for muffins and cupcakes. the muffin method is by far the fastest and easiest. flour, sugar, baking powder and salt (all the dry ingredients) are mixed together. this is where the leavening can be uniformly dispersed into the flour. sugar is mixed with the flour to prevent the flour from lumping when combined with the wet ingredients., making and baking muffins, in a large bowl, oil (or melted butter) and egg are beaten together to form an emulsion to disperse the fat more uniformly. then the milk is stirred in. this much mixing can be done ahead and held. the two are combined just before baking., combine, cut and fold liquid into the dry ingredients. mix only to combine. batter will be lumpy but no pockets of dry ingredients should remain. the general rule is only 12 strokes., bake as soon as it s mixed. when filling cups, do not mix batter between scoops. excessive mixing causes loss of leavening., cake method for making muffins, sometimes muffins are made using the cake method , i.e. cream the fat and sugar, add eggs, add the dry ingredients and milk alternately. this is more time consuming but produces a lighter, more tender, cake-like muffin., perfect muffin, perfect muffin has a thin brown crust , a slightly rounded top with a pebbled appearance and a moist, even interior. there should be no peaks, no tunnels which are usually caused by excessive mixing and too much liquid (muffin batter should not be fluid)., more leavening is not better, just because a recipe is in print does not mean that it is in balance. a guide for leavening 2 cups of flour in a recipe is either 2 1/2 tsp double acting baking powder, or 4 tsp fast acting baking powder, or 1/2 tsp soda plus 1 cup buttermilk (for the acid) and 1 1/4 tsp baking powder. excess baking powder and soda taste bitter., here are a few tips for altering muffin recipes, substitute 2 egg whites for 1 egg in the recipe. if these are stiffly beaten and folded in at the end it will produce a lighter muffin with less fat., use non-fat milk instead of whole milk ., use salad oil in place of butter. in place of the fat in the recipe , use 1-fourth of the oil and replace the other three-fourths with fruit puree such as applesauce. jars of baby food fruits provide a quick choice of purees other than apple. adding non-gluten grain products (bran, germ, oatmeal, corn meal) for part of the flour makes a more tender muffin., create your own taste sensations, begin with the basic formula and change 1/2 cup of the flour to corn meal, bran, wheat germ, rye, oatmeal or leftover cooked cereal. add 1/2 to 1 cup chopped apple, dates, prunes, raisins, apricots, figs, blueberries, cranberries, cheese, nuts., make your favorite muffin mixes by measuring the dry ingredients twice (or more ) into two separate bowls. use 1 and package 1 with the list of wet ingredients to be added when mixing at a later date.

milk chocolate chips, bittersweet chocolate, heavy whipping cream, thawed orange juice concentrate, frozen lb cake (16 oz), thawed and cut into 1-inch cubes, sliced bananas and star fruit, orange segments, sweet cherries or strawberries or fruit of your choice

fresh ricotta, sugar, vanilla powdered flavour (not essence), dark chocolate chips, candied citrus peel, sponge cake, sweet liqueur , fresh seasonal fruit (for example: pears and strawberries), icing sugar for decoration., your own sponge cake, eggs, sugar, flour, vanilla flavour, fesh lemon or orange grated peel, butter to grease the cake tin.

semi-sweet chocolate chips, caramels , unwrapped, evaporated milk, sweet unsalted butter, raspberry preserves or 1/2 cup jam, sponge cakes or poundcake, for dipping, chunks fresh fruit, for dipping

premium cocoa powder (valrohna or scharffen berger), sifted, spring water, granulated sugar, corn syrup, heavy cream, scharffen berger (premium semi-sweet chocolate), chopped, cake and fruit (such as bananas, apples, strawberries, and plums), cut into bite sized pieces

whipping cream, salt, milk chocolate chips, semi-sweet chocolate chips, cherry extract, corn syrup, cake cubes , assorted fruit cubes and slices

bittersweet chocolate, melted, semi-sweet chocolate, melted, half cup heavy cream, two tsp orange zest, salt, two tbsp honey, quarter cup grand mariner, assorted fresh fruit , cut into bite-sized pieces, as needed, ladyfingers or lb cake, cut into bite-sized pieces, as needed

wild rice, grain brown rice, salt, vegetable oil, green onions, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, sweet red pepper, finely diced, curry powder, whole wheat flour, egg, beaten, plain yogurt (optional), fruit chutney, to top (optional)

flour, splenda sugar substitute, cocoa, salt, baking soda, water, oil, vinegar, vanilla, semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, heavy cream, heavy cream, frozen fruit, splenda sugar substitute, cornstarch, seltzer water, whipping cream, splenda sugar substitute, vanilla, raspberry extract, salt

unflavored gelatin, cold water , for softening gelatin, milk, room temperature, heavy cream, sugar, homemade vanilla extract or 1 tsp pure vanilla extract, homemade angel food cake or ladyfingers, sweet sherry (don tsp use cooking sherry), fruit preserves , optional, egg whites, fresh berries or cut fruit, for garnish

all-purpose flour, polenta , fine grind, baking powder, salt, sweet unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), sugar, almond paste, vanilla extract, almond extract, eggs, separated, heavy cream, powdered sugar , for serving, preheat oven to 375 degrees f., butter and lightly flour the insides of a 10-inch round cake pan., sift together the flour , polenta, baking powder and salt. set aside., in a mixer , on medium speed, cream the butter until light and fluffy. add 1 cup of the sugar and beat until pale and fluffy add almond paste and beat again. blend in vanilla and almond extracts, then beat in the egg yolks, 1 at a time, being sure that each is mixed in before the next is added. alternately, beat in small amounts of the sifted dry ingredients and the cream to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients., in a clean mixer , beat egg whites until opaque, then add remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until whites form soft peaks. fold into batter gently but thoroughly. pour the batter into the cake pan. bake on the middle shelf of the oven for about 60 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. (do not test or move the cakes before they have baked for at least 45 minutes since they are delicate and may fall.), allow the cake to cool and when cooled remove from the pan and dust the top with powdered sugar. cut into eighths or tenths., serve this cake with summer fruits-peaches, nectarines, apricots, berries-tossed with a little sugar, freshly squeezed lemon juice and a pinch of gray salt.

granny smith apple, washed and cored (or use any apple you so desire), cornbread , crumbs or 2 tbsp cake crumbs or 2 tbsp graham cracker crumbs, dried fruit or 1 dates, pitted,chopped, splenda sugar substitute, ground cinnamon, sweet n low brown sugar substitute, ground allspice, ground nutmeg, ground ginger

whole wheat tortillas, pizza sauce, whole wheat spaghetti, whole wheat bow tie pasta, cream of chicken soup, lemon pepper, eggs, brown sugar, dried fruit, cinnamon, rice crispies, corn tortillas, apple sauce, apples, bread, potato, zucchini, baby carrots, sweet potato, strawberries, bell peppers, onions, spinach, watermelon, wheat thins, rice cakes, maple syrup, ice cream, pancetta, ground turkey, ground beef, pepperoni, chicken breasts, lunch meat, ball park franks, frozen stir-fry vegetables, frozen pancakes, sweet potato fries, milk, mozzarella cheese, yogurt, danimals

frozen lb cake, sweet sherry, raspberry jam, mixed berries (sliced strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries), kiwi fruit, peeled and cut into chunks, peaches, peeled, pitted and cut into chunks, egg yolks, sugar, vanilla extract, whole milk, whipping cream, powdered sugar, strawberries, for garnish