Best 4 Stained Glass Cake Fruitcake Recipes

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The stained glass cake fruitcake is a beautiful and festive cake that is perfect for any special occasion. With its vibrant colors and intricate design, this cake is sure to be a hit at your next party or gathering. The cake is made with a variety of fruits, nuts, and spices, and it is topped with a clear glaze that gives it its signature stained glass appearance. If you are looking for a unique and delicious cake to impress your friends and family, the stained glass cake fruitcake is the perfect choice.

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STAINED-GLASS CAKE (FRUITCAKE)



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From the traditional to the (comparatively) new-fangled. Stained glass or bishopcakes, very popular in the UK, are so called, one presumes, because they consist almost entirely of glace fruit and nuts, and the glace fruit has something of the translucency of a stained-glass church window.

Provided by HELEN PEAGRAM

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 1 cake, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 cup plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 lb glace pineapple
2 ounces glace pear
2 ounces glace kiwi fruit
2 ounces glace apple
2 ounces glace apricot
4 ounces glace cherries
4 ounces sultanas
4 ounces currants
2 eggs
1/3 cup brown sugar
4 ounces blanched almonds, Halved
4 ounces pecan nuts, Halved
4 ounces macadamia nuts, Halved
4 ounces brazil nuts, Halved
1/4 cup Grand Marnier or 1/4 cup Cointreau liqueur

Steps:

  • Butter a large cake tin. Line with waxed paper. Butter the paper.
  • Chop the glace fruits roughly.
  • Sift together the flour and baking powder.
  • Mix in all the fruits, together with the nuts.
  • Put the mixture into the cake tin, wet hands and press mixture down firmly.
  • Bake in a preheated 300F degree oven for 1 1/2 hours.
  • Take cake out of the oven and drizzle the Grand Marnier or Cointreau over the top.
  • Leave the cake in the oven to cool until warm, then wrap it, tin and all, in aluminum foil and refrigerate overnight. Remove from tin, peel away paper and store in airtight tin.

STAINED GLASS CAKE



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This beautiful fruit cake looks best cut into thin slices to show off the colours of the fruits and nuts. This is great to serve at Christmas time- or any time with coffee and port after dinner! An Australian cup is 250mls and a tablespoon contains 4 teaspoons. Thanks to the reviewer who pointed out my typo in the intro :-)

Provided by JustJanS

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h50m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 16

250 g dessert dates, stoned
125 g glace pineapple
125 g glace apricot
125 g glace cherries
125 g glace green cherries
125 g whole blanched almonds
250 g shelled brazil nuts
125 g prunes, stoned and halved
2 eggs
1/2 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
2 tablespoons rum (40ml)
90 g butter
1/2 cup plain flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt

Steps:

  • Chop the pineapple and apricots into fairly large pieces, and leave the remaining fruit and nuts whole.
  • Mix all these fruits and nuts together, then reserve a half cup of them for the topping.
  • Beat the eggs until light and fluffy, then add the sugar, vanilla essence, rum and softened butter.
  • Continue beating until well blended.
  • Sift the flour with the baking powder and salt and add with the fruit and nuts, mix thoroughly.
  • Grease a 20cm ring tin and line the base.
  • Spoon mixture evenly into the tin, arrange the reserved fruit and nuts over the top, pressing down gently.
  • Bake in a slow oven for about 1 1/2 hours or until cake is firm to touch.
  • Allow to cool for 10 minutes in the tin before turning out.
  • Store in an airtight container wrapped in foil.
  • To serve, cut into very thin slices with a very sharp knife-the thin slices show off the beautiful colours of the fruits.

SPECIAL HOLIDAY FRUITCAKE



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"I got this recipe from my husband's aunt. Everyone likes it, even me, and I was never crazy about fruitcake before. It's very colorful, like a stained glass window." -JoAnn Huhn, Cleveland, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h25m

Yield 2 loaves (12 slices each).

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 packages (8 ounces each) pitted dates, chopped
1 pound chopped candied pineapple
1 pound red candied cherries
1/2 pound walnut halves
1/2 pound Brazil nuts
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
Dash salt
4 large eggs, separated
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300°. Grease well and flour two 8x4-in. loaf pans. In a large bowl, combine dates, pineapple, cherries and nuts. In a small bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; stir into fruit mixture until well coated., In a small bowl, whisk egg yolks until slightly thickened. In another bowl, beat egg whites and vanilla until stiff peaks form. With a spatula, stir a fourth of the egg whites into egg yolk mixture until no white streaks remain. Fold in remaining egg whites until combined. Add to fruit mixture; gently fold until blended. Pour into prepared pans. , Bake 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pans 20 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Wrap tightly and store in a cool, dry place. Using a serrated knife, cut into slices.

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STAINED GLASS GELATIN CAKE



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This showstopper no-bake Jell-O cake is as delicious to eat as it is pretty to look at. Cubes of Jell-O are suspended in a creamy vanilla-flavored gelatin, and then set in a jello mold to create a stained glass effect.

Provided by Rita

Categories     Desserts     Specialty Dessert Recipes     Jell-O® Desserts

Time 8h32m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 7

5 (3 ounce) packages sweetened gelatin mix (such as Jell-O®), 5 different colors
3 ½ cups boiling water, divided
3 ½ cups cold water, divided
1 (1 ounce) package unflavored gelatin powder
1 (14.1 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 ¼ cups double cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Place each gelatin mix in a separate bowl; stir 1/2 cup boiling water into each until completely dissolved, about 2 minutes. Stir 1/2 cup cold water into each gelatin mix; refrigerate until completely set, 4 hours to overnight.
  • Grease a 9-inch cake pan or use a silicone mold. Slice the chilled gelatin into cubes and gently toss together; tip into the prepared cake pan.
  • Pour 1 cup cold water into a bowl and sprinkle unflavored gelatin over water; let sit until dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes. Add 1 cup boiling water and stir until gelatin is dissolved.
  • Pour sweetened condensed milk into a blender or food processor. Add condensed milk, unflavored gelatin mixture and vanilla extract to the blender. Blend mixture until well combined; pour over gelatin cubes in the cake pan. Evenly distribute milk mixture using a spatula.
  • Refrigerate until set, 4 hours to overnight. Run a knife along the sides of the mold and invert cake onto a plate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 432.8 calories, Carbohydrate 61.1 g, Cholesterol 14.4 mg, Fat 17.7 g, Protein 9.4 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Sodium 169.3 mg, Sugar 21.8 g

Tips:

  • Plan Ahead: Fruitcake needs time to mellow and develop its flavor. Start making it at least a month before you plan to serve it.
  • Use High-Quality Ingredients: The better the ingredients you use, the better your fruitcake will be. Splurge on good-quality dried fruits, nuts, and spices.
  • Soak the Fruits: Soaking the fruits in alcohol or fruit juice helps to plump them up and makes them more flavorful. Do not skip this step!
  • Cream the Butter and Sugar Thoroughly: This will help to create a light and fluffy cake. Don't just mix them together until they're combined; beat them until they're light and fluffy.
  • Add the Eggs One at a Time: This will help to prevent the batter from curdling.
  • Fold in the Dry Ingredients Gradually: Do not overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the cake tough.
  • Bake the Cake in a Low Oven: This will help to prevent the cake from drying out.
  • Cool the Cake Completely Before Frosting: This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.
  • Wrap the Cake Well: Fruitcake needs to be wrapped tightly to prevent it from drying out. Wrap it in plastic wrap and then in aluminum foil.

Conclusion:

The stained glass cake is an impressive and delicious dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is a time-consuming cake to make, but it is well worth the effort. The cake is moist and flavorful, and the stained glass effect is truly stunning. If you are looking for a special dessert to make for your next party or gathering, the stained glass cake is a great choice.

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