German Fruit Cake Bottom

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Ingredients

  • For 28 cm (11 inch) form
  • 6 tablespoons butter, softened (6 Tbs)
  • 6 tablespoons sugar (75 grams)
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar (sub with 1 t vanilla extract plus 1 Tbs sugar)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup flour, plus
  • 3 tablespoons flour (150 grams)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 pinch salt

Instructions

  1. Grease pan. Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C).
  2. Cream butter, sugar and vanilla sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beat until light in color.
  3. Mix flour, salt and baking powder. Add half of flour, beat until just blended. Add 3 tbs milk, just blend. Add rest of flour, just blend.
  4. Batter should drop slowly from a spoon, forming long tips. If too firm add another tbs milk.
  5. Spread batter evenly in pan.
  6. Bake in lower third of oven 18-22 minutes until golden yellow. Let cool in form for 10 minutes, then remove and let cool completely on a wire rack.
  7. Use immediately or store tightly wrapped for 24 hours or freeze.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

697 kcal 35% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 10g 20% DV
Total Fat 30.5g 39% DV
Carbs 101.6g 37% DV
Fiber 5.4g 19% DV
Sugar 14g 28% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 12552.5mg 100% DV
Potassium 578.8mg 12% DV
Cholesterol 146.3mg 49% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 95.3mcg 11% DV
Vitamin C 33.3mg 37% DV
Vitamin D 0.4mcg 2% DV
Calcium 1672.5mg 100% DV
Iron 6.4mg 36% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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