Christmas Fruit Cake Recipe Makes one 6" cake Recipe adapted from Omana Paul Ingredients: 1 cup plain flour 1/2 cup chopped cashew nuts 1/4 cup black raisins 1/2 cup mixed dry fruits (dates, cherries, orange peels) 1 + .5 cups white sugar 2/3 cup butter, at room temperature 3 eggs 1 clove + 1 cardamom pod + small piece of cinnamon + a pinch nutmeg (pound together to powder) 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp vanilla extract A pinch of salt Instructions: 1. Christmas fruit cake requires you to caramelize sugar. Don't be like me and worry about it, it's really not that hard, you just need to be careful while doing it. In a pan on medium heat, melt 1/2 cup sugar slowly. It will first melt and then turn into a dark brown goop. Keep stirring and let it turn a deep dark caramel colour. Don't let it burn. Turn off heat and add about 1/4 cup water. The sugar will harden. Turn the heat back on and slowly heat the mixture until the sugar crystals dissolve. Th