Coconut Fruitcake Recipes

COCONUT FRUIT CAKE

Steps:

• Line large loaf pan or 2 small loaf pans with parchment paper.
• Preheat oven to 325*.
• Beat butter and sugar till creamy.
• Add eggs, milk and extracts.
• Mix well and set aside.
• Combine fruits, nuts, coconut, flour and baking powder.
• Add to butter mixture.
• Spoon batter in prepared pan.
• Bake for 2 - 2½ hours.
• Let cool and wrap up tightly.

PINEAPPLE COCONUT FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300*. Grease and flour (3) 8" x 4" loaf pans.
• Mix fruits, nuts and coconut; set aside.
• Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in the pineapple juice.
• Combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Add this to the creamed butter-sugar mixture.
• Fold in the combined fruits, nuts & coconut.
• Spoon into three (3) greased and floured 8" x 4" loaf pans.
• Bake @ 300* for 1 1/2 hours.
• Cool, wrap and store two weeks to mellow.

COCONUT FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Cream sugar and butter together.
• Add eggs one at a time and milk.
• Add sifted ingredients.
• Add cherries, raisins and coconut making sure they are completely covered with batter.
• Then add nuts and vanilla.
• Batter will be very thick.
• Cut a piece of cardboard the size of bottom of loaf pan and put in pan.
• Line with wax paper.
• Then grease well.
• Spoon batter into pan.
• Bake at 300 deg F.
• for approximately 2 hours.

WHITE COCONUT FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300°F Grease two 8 x 4-inch loaf pans and line them with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add the milk and beat until light and fluffy. In another bowl, combine the coconut, nuts, raisins, candied fruits, and lemon zest. Add 1/2 cup of the flour and mix well. In a separate bowl combine the remaining flour with the baking powder and salt. Add the fruits and the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and stir to combine thoroughly. In another bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff. Fold the whites and vanilla into the batter until well blended. Turn the batter into the prepared pans, spreading it evenly.
• Bake for 2 hours 15 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean. Cool in the pans for 15 minutes. Turn the cakes out of the pans and finish cooling on a wire rack. To keep, wrap in plastic and store for up to 4 weeks. Makes 2 loaf cakes.
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FRUITCAKE CHRISTMAS COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in remaining ingredients., Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Store in an airtight container. (Cookies are best after a few days.)

COCONUT WHITE FRUIT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line the bottom of a tube or loaf pan with brown paper and grease the paper. In a large bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form, and set aside. In another large bowl, combine the candied fruits, raisins, and nuts. Add the flour and salt, and toss to mix; set aside. Cream the butter and sugar. Add the beaten egg whites, then the coconut and vanilla. Add the fruit to the coconut mixture. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 2 1/4 hours.