How to Make Japanese Cherry Tree Fruit Edible

Japanese Fruit Cake Iii

Most flowering japanese cherry trees do not produce edible fruits.

Recipe Summary Japanese Fruit Cake Iii

A three layer spice cake with a pineapple coconut citrus filling. Very rich and moist

Ingredients | Japanese Cherry Tree Fruit Edible

1 cup butter

2 cups white sugar

4 eggs

1 cup buttermilk

1 cup chopped raisins

1 cup chopped walnuts

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground allspice

1 teaspoon ground cloves

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice

2 cups flaked coconut

2 ½ cups white sugar

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons grated lemon zest

2 lemons, juiced

1 ½ cups water

Directions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease and flour 3 - 9 inch pans. Sift together the 3 cups flour, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg; set aside.

In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup butter and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition. Add the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk; beat well. Fold in raisins and chopped nuts.

Pour batter into three 9 inch pans. Bake in the preheated oven for 55 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

In a large saucepan, combine water, pineapple, coconut, 2 1/2 cups sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, lemon zest and lemon juice. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Let cool and spread between each layer and on top of cake.

Info | Japanese Cherry Tree Fruit Edible

prep: 40 mins cook: 1 hr total: 1 hr 40 mins Servings: 12 Yield: 1 - 3 layer cake

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