New Year'S Rice Cake

• 1 pound glutinous rice flour (also called sweet rice flour)
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 cup dried cherries
• 1/4 cup chopped candied pineapple
• 1/4 cup dried dates
• 1/4 cup chopped nuts
• 3 large organic eggs
• 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups water
• Raisins, nuts, and dried cherries, for decoration

1. 1. Preheat the oven to 375u0b0F (191u0b0C). Coat a 9-inch round cake pan with nonstick cooking spray.
2. 2. Combine the rice flour, sugar, baking powder, cherries, pineapple, dates, and nuts in a large mixing bowl. Mix to combine thoroughly.
3. 3. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs. Add the oil and water to the eggs and whisk to blend well. Pour the egg mixture into the fruit mixture and mix thoroughly.
4. 4. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 40 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. The cake will have risen when done.
5. 5. To remove the cake from the pan, place a serving plate over the cake pan. Holding the plate and the pan together, invert and give the pan a little shake; the cake should drop out onto the plate.
6. 6. Decorate the cake with three raisins each for eyes, nuts for the nose, and cherries for a smile. Serve warm.

rice flour, sugar, baking powder, dried cherries, candied pineapple, dates, nuts, eggs, extravirgin olive oil, water, raisins

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/new-years-rice-cake-51220030 (may not work)