Fruit Cake(Version 2)

Ingredients

Maida-1 cup

Sugar-3/4 cup

Butter-1/2 cup

Egg-2

(separated)

Baking powder-1tsp

Baking soda-1/4tsp

Salt-1/2 tsp

Vanilla essence-1tsp

Grated lemon & orange zest together-1/2 tsp

All spice powder-1/2 tsp

Ingredients soaked in rum for 3 days

Rum-1/2 cup

Fruit cake mix or Tutti fruity-1 cup

Chopped cashew nuts-1/4 cup

Raisins-1/4 cup

Chopped almonds-1/4 cup

Chopped walnuts-1/4 cup

Caraway seeds-1tsp

Caramel liquid

Sugar-1/4 cup

Hot water-4tbsp

(In a pan add sugar & 1tsp of water & keep stirring till it changes its colour to golden brown.Now slowly add remaining 3tsp of water,mix it well.Be care full at this stage it may splutter & burn fast.Remove from fire,cool it before adding it to the cake batter)

Method
Sieve baking powder,baking soda,all spice powders & maida.Beat the egg whites till fluffy.Beat essence & egg yolks.Cream butter & sugar till creamy,slowly add egg yolk mixture & maida alternatively & beat it till mixed well.Now add the dry fruits mixture,lemon/orange zest,caramel liquid & egg whites & fold it well.Grease a baking tray dusted with little maida.Pour this cake mixture in it,bake it for 45 minutes at 350 deg.C till done.Cool it completely & cut.