Description
A traditional Italian Christmas cake, rich with dried fruits and nuts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200g flour
- 150g sugar
- 100g butter
- 3 eggs
- 100g mixed dried fruits (raisins, figs, apricots)
- 50g almonds
- 50g walnuts
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp rum
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C.
- Cream butter and sugar.
- Add eggs one at a time.
- Mix in flour, baking powder, and cinnamon.
- Fold in dried fruits and nuts.
- Add rum and stir well.
- Pour batter into a greased cake tin.
- Bake for 45 minutes.
- Let cool before serving.
Notes
- Soak dried fruits in rum overnight for extra flavor.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: torta di natale, Italian Christmas cake, fruit cake