Red fruit cake to make with children

Ingredients

For 6 servings

• •200 g 200 g Wheat flour
• •120 g 120 g Sugar powder
• •1 1 sachet(s) Chemical yeast
• •Salt
• •3 3 Egg(s)
• •100 g 100 g Sweet butter
• •10 cl 10 cl Half-skimmed milk
• •1 c. à café 1 cup of coffee Vanilla extract
• •200 g 200 g Frozen red fruit mixture
• •20 g 20 g Ice sugar

Method

1. 1.Preheating
2. 2.Start by turning on your oven on 180°C (th.6) so it is hot when the cake is ready to cook. During preheating, prepare all your ingredients and remove the butter for softening, this will facilitate mixing with children.
3. 3.Preparation of dough
4. 4.In a large bowl, pour flour, sugar, chemical yeast and a pinch of salt. Mix these dry ingredients before adding the eggs one by one stirring well. Then add the melted butter, milk and vanilla extract, then mix to obtain a smooth and homogeneous paste.
5. 5.Adding red fruits
6. 6.Gently pour the remaining frozen red fruits into the dough. Gently incorporate them with a spatula to avoid crushing and to ensure they are well distributed in the preparation. This step is ideal to do with children, who will love to see the color of the fruit in the dough.
7. 7.Cooking
8. 8.Pour the dough into a buttered and floured cake pan. Tap the mould gently on the worktop to equalize the surface. Then place the mould in a preheated oven and cook for about 45 minutes. Watch the cooking by planting the blade of a knife: it must come out dry.
9. 9.Rest and release
10. 10.Let the cake warm in its mould for 10 minutes before gently demolishing it on a grill. This wait facilitates the release and avoids breaking the cake. Once demolished, let it cool completely so that it is ready to be decorated.
11. 11.Finishing and service
12. 12.Gently sprinkle the cooled cake with icing sugar, using a small sieve for a snow effect. Serve this red fruit cake with the children, around a friendly snack. Don't hesitate to accompany a glass of milk or a juice for more greed.