Do you remember what it was like as a child to open a book of fairy tales and believe that it really exists? See all those fantasies in your mind and know that there is a place where everyone lives, in a real life fairy tale. Well, I am here to tell you that it is here on this planet in all its whimsical truth.
The castle of a sleeping princess beckons you with its light cakes welcoming all who wish to come with all the joy and imagination they can bear. Peter Pan flies to your right, Mr. Toad is driving the roads with his crazy cars and Alice is throwing a tea party in the pavilion. Talking trains and a mountain with an ancient monster await those ready for adventure. When you think you’ve seen it all, the world’s greatest dream comes true. All the children of the world come together in total peace and harmony.
The sounds are beyond reality and yet right in front of you. Behind the whimsical music light came the sounds of the carousel that enchanted the day. Trains, ships, characters and music make you believe that all the sounds you have heard as a child have come together to manifest in this reality.
Are you surprised by the feel of the sword in your hands pulled out of a rough stone by the future king? Each texture changes and rotates to make each fairy tale its own book. Mosaics of dreamy fairy tales and rough stones that feel like the adventures you knew within yourself in an earlier time. You know that you can find any of your heart’s desires at your calling and through the power of your own fantasy.
Caramel apples, hot dogs and popcorn sway in the wind. Your heart soars with all the joy and sweetness of childhood. It was a time when the sun came through the curtains and Mom was baking cookies in the kitchen. It was all a game and one day another exciting story to tell.
Enter Gepetto’s restaurant and the smells will turn into a flavor. From cheeseburgers and fries to cookies, your head is spinning. Then you taste the cake. A light delicacy fruit cake filled with fruit and spices with a sweet and hearty character. Delicate and powerful at the same time, it completes the picture.
Do you think it only exists in your head, that maybe you have made it all up? Wouldn’t it surprise you if one day you were walking in California and came across a Fantasyland that I talked about? Try it, you might be surprised.
“Fantasyland Fairy Tale Dundee Cake” *
Ingredients: ¼ cup of margarine, 2/3 cup of blanched whole almonds, ¼ cup of light brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of rum, 3 eggs, zest of 1 lemon, 1 cup of all-purpose flour, 1 cup of whole wheat flour, ½ cup of chopped blanched almonds, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, ¾ cup of chopped mixed peel, 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, ¾ cup of candied cherries cut in half, ½ teaspoon of ground cloves, 1 cup of raisins, ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg and 1 and 1/3 cup golden raisins.
1) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8-inch round cake pan and then line the base and sides with parchment or wax paper and grease the paper.
2) Beat the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3) Sift the flours, baking powder, and spices and mix into the creamy mixture alternately with the remaining ingredients (except the 2/3 cup of blanched whole almonds) until all ingredients are evenly incorporated.
4) Spoon into the prepared pan and smooth the surface, making a small dip in the center. Begin to decorate the top of the cake with the rest of the almonds.
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5) Continue decorating the cake by pressing the almonds in decreasing circles over the entire surface. Bake for about 2 hours, but check after one.
6) Remove cake from oven, cool in pan for 30 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack.
7) Enjoy the rich and delicate fantasy of this cake.
* Cake recipe base and then molded it from there.