Fruit Cake Recipes

HOLIDAY FRUITCAKE

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This is my own fruitcake recipe and it's a family favorite. The mixture of fruits and nuts helps make it a tasty treat. -Allene Spence, Delbarton, West Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 2h20m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups whole red candied cherries
1-1/2 cups whole green candied cherries
3 cups diced candied pineapple
1 pound walnut halves
10 ounces golden raisins
1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
5 large eggs
4 tablespoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Preheat oven to 300°. Combine fruit and nuts. In another bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Pour over fruit and nuts; stir to coat. , Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 2 hours. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Wrap tightly and store in a cool place. Bring to room temperature before serving; slice with a serrated knife.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 686 calories, Fat 32g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 58mg cholesterol, Sodium 342mg sodium, Carbohydrate 92g carbohydrate (61g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 10g protein.

FRUITCAKE

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This is my 90-year-old grandmother's recipe. Very simple.

Provided by Roxy

Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Liqueur Dessert Recipes Brandy

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

2 cups packed brown sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking soda
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons ground cloves
2 tablespoons ground allspice
2 tablespoons ground nutmeg
4 eggs
2 tablespoons lemon zest
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
½ cup brandy
1 ½ cups raisins
1 ½ cups chopped nuts
1 ½ cups dried mixed fruit
1 ½ cups butter, melted
1 ¾ cups brandy

Steps:

Preheat oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C). Grease and flour a tube pan.
In a large bowl, combine sugar, flour, soda, spices, eggs, lemon rind, vanilla, 1/2 cup brandy, fruit, nuts, and melted butter or margarine. Mix thoroughly. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake for 1 hour, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
Wrap cooled cake in foil. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons brandy over the cake everyday for 2 weeks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 639.3 calories, Carbohydrate 71.9 g, Cholesterol 92.3 mg, Fat 27 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 7.5 g, SaturatedFat 12.9 g, Sodium 377.8 mg, Sugar 36 g

BEST EVER FRUIT CAKE

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This is an absolute delicious fruit cake!

Provided by watty018

Time 2h20m

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

175 grams Demerera Sugar
150 grams Sultanas
125 grams Currants
150 grams Seedless Raisins
300 ml Water
73 grams Glace Cherries, quartered
125 grams Butter or Margarine plus pinch of salt
1 Egg beaten
275 grams Self Raising Flour, sieved
50 grams Blanched Almonds (optional)

Steps:

Put the sugar, sultanas, currants, raisins, water, cherries, butter or margarine, salt into a saucepan, bringing it to the boil and simmer for 20 minutes
Pour into a mixing bowl and allow to cool. Pre heat the oven to 170 degrees / Gas Mark 3
Grease and line with grease proof paper a 20 cm round cake tin
Add the egg to the cooled fruit mixture and stir in well. Add the flour and mix well
Turn into the prepared cake tin, smooth the top and arrange optional almonds on the top.
Bake for 1.25 - 1.50 hours until risen and golden brown. Cool slightly before turning out. The cake improves with keeping.

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