One Bowl Fruit Cake - my way!

Let's start with the disclaimer first. This is not your traditional, fully loaded fruit cake. This recipe does not involve rum, soaking, a few more time consuming steps and is not too rich either. It can be put together in one bowl in a few simple steps, tastes absolutely fabulous and looks festive with all the holiday colors. For those of my readers that have had similar growing-up experiences as I have, this cake will surely remind you of the plain old tutti-frutti cake from the local bakery that we so enjoyed. I always thought making this cake must require a complex process and machines that only factories have. So we never even tried to make it at home. Plus the fact that ovens are not a common fixture in most kitchens in India. A part of the 'factory machines' and 'complex process' in that the tutti-frutti must require some specialized machines. But the fact that they sell the tutti-frutti mix ready-made in the stores makes this cake a very easy do. A simple twist to the basic vanilla sponge to give it a holiday twist. A fun variation to the traditional cake recipe that is so popular in my family.

Ingredients:

All purpose Flour		1 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp
Powdered sugar		3/4 cup
Baking powder		1 tsp
Tutti frutti		1/2 cup
Chopped cashew		1/2 cup
Oil		3/4 cup (I use olive oil)
Salt		1/4 tsp
Eggs		2
Milk		1/2 cup, cold
Vanilla		1/2 tsp

Method:
1. Preheat the oven at 350ºF.
2. In a bowl, take the tutti-frutti, nut, sprinkle 1 tbsp flour and mix till the mixture is covered evenly with the flour. Set aside.
3. In another medium bowl, add the flour, baking powder and sugar. Mix with a spatula/whisk to combine. Add in the oil and milk and mix. Break the eggs and whisk in the batter. Add vanilla. Mix till no dry flour is left.
4. Fold the nut-fruit mix in to the batter. Pour into a greased 8-9 " round cake pan  lined with parchment paper and bake for 35-40 min. Cool for 10 min, slice and serve! ENJOY! MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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