New Recipes Fruit Cake with Mascarpone Icing - ★Cooking Recipes★

Sweet mascarpone icing adds a delicious twist to this classic holiday fruit cake.
Directions for: Fruit Cake with Mascarpone Icing

Ingredients

Fruit Cake

2 cup (550 mL) all-purpose flour

1 cup (250 mL) mixed candied fruits

cup (150 mL) chopped walnuts and hazelnuts

2 tsp (10 mL) baking powder

pinch Pinch of salt

1 cup (250 mL) softened butter

1 cup (375 mL) sugar

1 pkg (8 oz /250 g) soft Canadian Cream cheese

3 eggs, beaten

cup (50 mL) milk

2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla extract

Mascarpone Icing

11 oz (330 g) Canadian Mascarpone cheese

2 Tbsp (30 mL) icing sugar

3 Tbsp (45 mL) orange liquor

cup (125 mL) hazelnut spread (Nutella style)

Directions

Fruit Cake

1. Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C).

2. In large bowl, mix flour, fruits, nuts, baking powder and salt. Mix well and set aside.

3. Pour mixture into 2 8 x 4-inch (20 x 10 cm) buttered loaf pans. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Remove from oven and let stand for 15 minutes. Remove from pan and place cakes on serving platters.

Mascarpone Icing

1. In bowl, mix all ingredients. Mix well and refrigerate.

2. Spread Mascarpone icing on the fruit cakes.

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