Ciambella frutta secca e caramello

To prepare the ciambella with dried fruit and caramel, first grate the zest of an orange 1 and then extract the juice 2. In a small bowl, put the raisins and add the orange juice 3. Let it soak until ready to use.

Sift the flour 4, the baking powder for desserts 5, the baking soda 6 and set aside.

In a bowl, crack the eggs, add the orange zest taken before 7 and start working with an electric whisk. You can also perform these operations with a planetary mixer. Add the sugar 8 and whisk for 10-15 minutes. When the mixture is well puffed up, lower the speed of the whisk and pour in the seed oil 9.

Do the same for the milk 10. Incorporate, a couple of tablespoons at a time, also the powders 11. Chop the dried fruit with a knife 12.

Drain the raisins and flour them 13. Add the dried fruit and raisins to the dough 14. Stir from the bottom up so as not to disassemble the dough 15.

Pour it into a 24 cm diameter mold 16, previously buttered and floured. Bake in a preheated static oven at 180°C for 50-60 minutes 17. Let it cool and then unmold, turning it over on a rack 18.

Now dedicate yourself to the preparation of the caramel. In a saucepan, put the sugar 19 and cook over medium heat. When it has melted and has reached the typical color of caramel, add the butter 20, the salt 21 and mix.

Once the butter has melted 22, lower the heat, add the hot cream 23 and, taking great care, mix 24. Turn off the heat and transfer the caramel to a bowl suitable for high temperatures.

Add the chopped dried fruit to the caramel 25, mix 26 and let it cool to room temperature. Pour it over the ciambella 27. Your ciambella with dried fruit and caramel is ready to be enjoyed.