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Tutti Frutti

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Tutti Frutti
  • 1 cup diced firm Melon Watermelon rind or raw Papaya
  • 1 tbsp chopped Ginger
  • 1 tbsp chopped Orange rind
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 - 2 drops or food colouring - red green and yellow
Cake Batter
  • 1.5 cups all purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
  • 3/4 cup Sugar
  • 3/4 cup Yogurt
  • 1/2 cup Oil
  • 1 tsp Vanilla bean paste or essence
  • 1 tsp Orange essence
Optional topping
  • Melted White Chocolate
  • More Tutti Frutti to decorate

Method
 

  1. To make the Tutti Frutti first boil everything in water for about 5 mins
  2. Once done, drain out the extra water
  3. Add the Sugar and Water and allow this to boil for a few minutes
  4. Add the fruit back in and cook this till the melon becomes translucent … this will take 10 - 15 mins
  5. Please note that if using watermelon rind or raw papaya is used you can boil a bit longer
  6. Strain this and divide into 3 jars
  7. Using food colouring, add a drop or so in each jar and love for 30 mins
  8. Strain any remaining sugar syrup out AND leave it on some mesh to dry for 24 - 36 hrs
  9. Once dry, they can be stored in an air tight jar
  10. To make the cake batter first beat the sugar and yogurt together
  11. Sift the flour, baking powder and soda together and then fold it into the wet ingredients
  12. Add the electric beater if necessary but don’t over beat
  13. Add the Orange rind and the Tutti Frutti
  14. Fold and pour into a buttered pan which has a strip of parchment at the bottom
  15. Fill the pan and add to a preheated oven and cook for about 40 mins
  16. Once cooked, allow the cake to completely cool.
  17. Run a knife around the sides and turn over
  18. Remove the parchment paper
  19. This is optional - dress it up with some melted white chocolate and some more Tutti Frutti