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
- 50g almonds
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C.
- Mix flour, sugar, and baking powder.
- Add butter, eggs, and vanilla extract.
- Fold in dried fruits and almonds.
- Pour into a greased cake tin.
- Bake for 45 minutes.
- Cool before serving.
Notes
- Soak dried fruits in rum for extra flavor.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: torta natale, Italian Christmas cake, dried fruit cake