Summer Fruit Cake
Summer Fruit Cake is an moderately easy dinner. Made with 1 (4 1/2 oz.) can blanched whole almonds, 2 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, 1/3 c. milk and 1/2 c. confectioners sugar, this recipe delivers authentic, satisfying flavors. Bursting with flavor in every bite.
π Recipe adapted from RecipeNLG-Full
Day before serving
In blender at low speed, finely grind almonds; set aside.
In small bowl with beater at high speed, blend cream cheese and 5 tablespoons milk until smooth and fluffy. Beat in 1/2 cup ground almonds and sugar.
With wooden spoon, stir in grapes, pecans and almonds.
In small bowl with fork, mix together bread crumbs, remaining ground almonds and lemon peel. Add 1 tablespoon milk and toss with two forks until mixture begins to stick together.
Line bottom and sides of 8 x 5-inch pan with waxed paper.
Press 1/2 crumb mixture into bottom.
Spread 1/3 cheese mixture over crumbs and arrange 3/4 of fruit on top. Gently press fruit halfway into mixture.
Add about 1 1/3 cups of cheese and press remaining fruit into it.
Smooth rest of cheese over fruit and sprinkle remaining crumbs evenly over top.
Fold waxed paper extensions over cake; press down firmly.
Refrigerate overnight.
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