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German Fruit Cake Recipe
Our spin on the classic German Fruit Cake "Obstkuchen Obsttorte". It has a super soft cake base, is loaded with glazed berries and a secret ingredient stabilized whipped cream frosting!
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 35 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com📖 natashaskitchen
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●bowl
- ●mixing bowl
- ●oven
- ●whisk
- ●spatula
- ●measuring cup
📝 Preparation Steps
1
How to Make the Sponge Cake:
2
Preheat oven to 350˚F and line the bottom of a 9" round cake pan (or springform pan). Chill a large mixing bowl in the freezer. A chilled mixing bowl will make it easier to beat the whipping cream.
3
Add 3 eggs to the bowl of your mixer and beat with whisk attachment on high speed ⏱️ 1 minute. Gradually add sugar and continue beating ⏱️ 8 min.* It should be whipped and form a thick ribbon when you pull up on the whisk.
large eggs (room temperature)3
4
In a small bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup flour and 1/2 tsp baking powder then sift it into the whipped eggs in thirds, folding between each addition. Fold in 1/2 tsp vanilla just until blended (do not overmix).
tsp baking powder1/2large eggs (room temperature)3
5
Bake at 350˚F for ⏱️ 25 min. Let cake rest ⏱️ 3 min in pan then run a thin spatula around the edges too release from the pan. Invert cake onto a wire rack, peel back parchment paper and let cool completely to room temperature.
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How to Make Fruit Glaze:
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In a measuring cup, combine 3 Tbsp raspberry jam with 1 1/2 Tbsp hot water and stir until completely smooth. If glaze seems lumpy, heat slightly to loosen it up.
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How to Make Stabilized Whipped Cream:
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In your chilled mixing bowl, add 1 cup heavy whipping cream and beat on high speed (⏱️ 1-2 min) just until stiff peaks form.
heavy whipping cream (chilled)1 cup
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Add 4 Tbsp instant pudding and 3 Tbsp powdered sugar, adding them 1 Tbsp at a time, mixing with each addition. Beat on med/high speed until fully incorporated. If frosting seems too thick, add milk 1/2 Tbsp at a time (I added 2 Tbsp milk). Beat until the pudding mix is fully dissolved and frosting is smooth (⏱️ 2 min).
powdered sugar3 Tbspmilk (or to reach desired texture)2 Tbsp
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How to Assemble the Fruit Cake:
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Transfer half of the frosting to a piping bag fitted with a large closed star tip (Wilton 2D) and set aside. Dollop and spread half of the frosting over the top of cake.
13
Arrange fruit over the frosting, leaving a 1" border. Brush all of the glaze over berries then pipe the second half of frosting around the top border of the cake. Serve right away or refrigerate until serving.
Nutrition Facts
calories
281 kcal
fat Content
12 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
27 g
sodium Content
142 mg
protein Content
3 g
cholesterol Content
102 mg
carbohydrate Content
38 g
saturated Fat Content
7 g
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