Scotch Whiskey Cake Christmas
An interesting name and recipe came to us from Dundee – ancient Scottish city. Who ever tried Dundee’s cupcake or whiskey cake, as it is often called, will never forget it friable dough with an incredible selection of fruits. Make a cake Whiskey for Christmas! Surprise your loved ones
Whiskey Cake. Scotland Fruit Bouquet
Scotch whiskey is so revered at its historical homeland that a noble drink is added even to the dough Christmas cakes. Scottish cake can be called a cupcake. This does not change the essence of a delicious dessert. Decorate on top with fantasy – there will be a cake for you. Connoisseurs of Scottish cuisine claim that this Cupcake is tasting better every day. Unless you have time eat it for a holiday.
To make a Whiskey cake for Christmas, you will need: 
- Flour – 150g. (wheat).
- Almond flour – 50g. You can just grind the nuts.
- Currants – 100g. (can use frozen berries).
- Light raisins – 50g.
- Dark raisins – 50g.
- Cherry – 80g (better candied) Can be replaced with dried candied cranberries.
- Orange and lemon zest – use one at a time fruit.
- Whiskey – 3 tablespoons
- Butter – about 150g.
- Sugar – approximately 150g. Depends on the sweetness of the fruit, dried fruits.
- Egg – 4pcs.
- Baking powder – 1 tsp
- Spices: nutmeg, cinnamon, pepper, cloves, dry ginger.
- Almonds (nuts) – about 70g.
You can make a whiskey cake like this:
Mix all fruits and dried fruits, grated zest with whiskey and close tightly with a lid. Let it brew for at least an hour. Currant gives juice, mixes with whiskey, zest juice and softens dried fruits. This is the delicious secret to Scotch Whiskey.
Mix the butter with sugar so that the mass is airy. Drive in egg mixture there and beat well the whole tasty mass.
Sift the flour for airiness. Pour there ground spices and baking powder.
Gently and portionwise pour the aromatic flour into a creamy mass, without stopping stirring. When the mixture is ready, add the present mass of dried fruits and almond flour.
Preheat the oven to approximately 150 °. Put in the form (very convenient to use silicone) dough. Bake Whiskey Cake on The first stage is about an hour. Get almost ready Christmas cake and stick nuts in the dough. Send the cake again Whiskey in the oven, but for 10 minutes. You can decorate the finished cake likeness of snow – icing sugar or use ready-made candy figures of snowmen, deers and other New Year’s characters.
Tasty ideas
In Scotland, the finished cake is not served immediately to the table. Product wrap it up and forget about it for at least a week. For that Whiskey cake time is even tastier. By Christmas you can cook and gingerbread house. How to make it with children, you can look at our website.
