Christmas Cake

Ingredients

Maida / White Flour - 300 Grams
Butter - 225 Grams
Brown sugar (Dark) – 250 Grams.
Egg - 5 Nos.
Baking powder - 2 Teaspoon
Salt - 1 Tea spoon
Nutmeg (grated) - 1 Tea spoon
Powdered Cardamom, Cloves & Cinnamon all together – 1 Tea spoon
Almond essence - 3 drops
Lemon essence - 3 drops
Vanilla essence - 1 Tea spoon
Caramel sugar - ¼ Cup
Pineapple Jam - ¼ Cup
Mixed fruits - ¼ Kg. (Dates, Cashew nuts, Almond, Currants)

Method

Items 1,5,6,7 & 8 mix properly and sieve. Out of this take ½ Cup and mix with fruits.
Cream butter and brown sugar till light and fluffy. Then add eggs one by one. Add essences them add maida mix, caramel sugar then fruits.

Baking temp. 110 degree Celsius for 10 minutes, then 130 deg C for 2-1/2 Hours
After baking, take out and pierce all over with a fork when it is hot. Pour ½ cup wine and wrap in foil paper.

Its a delicious Christmas cake.