Mumy, my maternal uncle’s wife, was the only baker in our family until I developed an interest in baking myself. A few months ago, I called her to ask for her recipe for the Rich Fruit Cake—the very cake we grew up eating. As a child, Christmas to us meant decorating the tall Christmas tree at Mama’s place and enjoying Mumy’s homemade cake. Mumy came from a Christian family and inherited her exceptional baking skills.

While explaining the recipe for the Christmas cake, she advised me, “Add the spice powder after sifting the flour.” Intrigued, I asked her, “What is spice powder?” She smiled and replied, “It’s a special spice mix I’ve learned to make from my mother.”

She shared her secret recipe with me. This spice powder not only makes cakes delicious and aromatic, but it also simplifies the baking process. You only need to add a small amount of this mix to any fruit cake batter. There’s no need to grind whole spices separately every time you want to make cakes or cookies during the festive season. Just prepare a fresh batch of this Fruit Cake Spice Mix, and you’ll be ready to add a flavourful, aromatic touch to all your holiday baking. If you’re trying this recipe, don’t forget to share your experience with me. 🙂

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Fruit Cake Spice mix

Made from whole spices, the Fruit Cake Spice mix is an essential blend for Christmas and holiday baking. This family recipe is a must-try.

Cuisine Indian

Keyword gluten-free, Spices

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings 43 Grams

Author Chandrima

Ingredients

• 5 / 24g- Nutmeg (lightly crushed into rough pieces)
• ¼ cup / 15g- Cinnamon (broken into small pieces)
• 1 tbsp- Cloves

Instructions

1. Add all the spices in your food processor. Blitz until a fine powder-like spice mix forms.

2. Store in an airtight container or jar.

Recipe Notes

• If your climate is humid then store the spice-mix in your refrigerator for longer, fungus-free shelf life.
• Use this spice-mix in any type of dry fruit cakes or gingerbread cookies.
• Add 1 tsp of spice-mix if your cake/cookie recipe calls for 1 cup of flour.
• The ingredients can be easily doubled as per your requirement.

Fruit Cake Spice mix made using Hamilton Beach JMG