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Brazilian Christmas cake, a festive dessert made with dried fruits

Bolo de Natal, Brazilian Christmas fruitcake

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The traditional Brazilian Christmas cake: very little dough and a lot of dates, figs, prunes, grapes, walnuts, hazelnuts, and almonds. It is baked in the …

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Recipe from Rotlimena, Atoj, Rondnely, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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In Brazil, this Christmas cake is almost entirely made of dried fruits and walnuts, bound together by a light batter made with beaten eggs and sugar. It takes only a few minutes to prepare and can be kept for several days.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Resting30 min
  • Total2 hr
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$11.21 $0.93 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

12 people
  • $0.16
  • $1.20
  • $0.04
  • $0.07
  • $0.14
  • $1.10
  • $0.77
  • $0.50
  • $1.76
  • $2.20
  • $0.92
  • $1.31
  • $1.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 11 of 13 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C, grease a 2.5-litre round baking dish, and line the bottom with greased parchment paper.
  2. Whip the sugar and eggs in a mixer until the mixture has doubled in volume. ≈ 4 min
  3. Add the cornstarch, flour, and butter, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  4. Besides the beaten eggs, incorporate the dried fruits and walnuts in the order listed, without overworking the dough. ≈ 4 min
  5. Pour: Pour, then bake for approximately 1 hour.
  6. Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick; it should come out clean. Let it rest for a few minutes before serving.

The bill

Bolo de Natal, Brazilian Christmas fruitcake

  • 200 grams of sugar$0.16
  • 3 eggs$1.20
  • 1 tablespoon of cornstarch$0.04
  • 3 tablespoons of flour$0.07
  • 1 tablespoon of softened butter$0.14
  • 100 g of chopped dates$1.10
  • 100 g of seedless grapes$0.77
  • 100 g of chopped, candied figs$0.50
  • 100 g of chopped hazelnuts$1.76
  • 100 g of chopped walnuts$2.20
  • 100 g of blanched and chopped almonds$0.92
  • 100 g of chopped prunes$1.31
  • butter and baking paper for the mold$1.04

Total$11.21

that's $0.93 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 200 grams of sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon of cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons of flour
  • 1 tablespoon of softened butter
  • 100 g of chopped dates
  • 100 g of seedless grapes
  • 100 g of chopped, candied figs
  • 100 g of chopped hazelnuts
  • 100 g of chopped walnuts
  • 100 g of blanched and chopped almonds
  • 100 g of chopped prunes
  • butter and baking paper for the mold

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