Portuguese Fruit Cake (Bolo de Fruta) Recipe
| Preparation time | 15 min |
| Cooking Time | 1 h |
| Ready In | 1 h 15 min |
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 8 |
Ingredients
Preparation
Cake:
- Preheat the oven to 180°C or 350°F.
- Open the can of fruit and drain it.
- In a bowl, beat the eggs well with the sugar until creamy, then add the flour and baking powder slowly while stirring until it gets thicker (add a little milk if needed).
- Finally, add the fruit and mix it well with a wooden spoon.
- Put the batter in a greased with butter and sprinkled with flour cake pan and bake until golden brown (about 50 minutes).
Topping:
- On a small pan, melt the butter, add the sugar and stir a little, then add the coconut and the cream, stirring constantly until boiling.
- When the cake is cooked, take it out of the oven, do the toothpick test to make sure it's cooked, let it cool and unmold.
- Place the cake on a serving dish and pour the topping mixture over it.
Recipe Credit: receitasaodesafio.blogspot.pt
Photo Credit: Na Cozinha
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Comments
Marty, we make this cake all the time, the topping is not supposed to be thick at all, it's that way so the cake can absorb it, so it seems like you did good. What you see on the recipe photo is depending on how much sugar you add and after it cools/dries out.