Mikes Fabulous Fruitcake Recipes

MIKE'S FABULOUS FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees F.
• Coarsely chop fruit, orange and lemon peel, ginger, and walnuts, then soak overnight in Southern Comfort.
• In a very large bowl (a very big KitchenAid mixer works well) beat together the butter, brown sugar, and golden syrup, then beat in the eggs one at a time.
• Add in flour, spices, and fruit-nut mixture.
• Put in a greased 10-inch square pan or put in greased mini loaf pans; do not fill pans more than 2/3 full.
• If using one pan, set it in a water bath to bake, but a water bath is not necessary for mini-loaves; bake at 275 degrees F for 3-4 hours (1-2 hours for mini loaves).
• Cakes are done when a toothpick inserted comes out clean and dry.
• Optional: soak finished fruitcake (s), wrapped in cheesecloth, in additional Southern Comfort.
• Optional (preferred): let loaves"cure" for about 30 days in an airtight container in a cool place.
• Makes about 25-30 mini loaves or 3 to 4 full sized loaves.

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.

FAST'N FABULOUS FRUITCAKE RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300F. Grease two loaf pans stir together flour and soda. Set aside. In large bowl combine eggs, mincemeat, eagle brand milk, chopped cherries and chopped walnuts. Add dry ingredients, mix well. Divide batter evenly between pans. Bake 1 hour 20_25 min. or until done. Cool 15 min.. Turn out of pans. Cool completely on wire racks. Wrap in foil well. Store in freezer or fridge.

FANTASTIC HOLIDAY FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Toast the nuts, either on the stove top in a large skillet over medium-high heat or in the oven at 350F for about 8 minutes. Cool the nuts.
• Coarsely chop all the dried fruits, crystallized ginger and nuts. Place them all in a large mixing bowl. Add the orange and lemon zest and mix well. Pour the apple juice, rum and triple sec over the fruit. Mix well. Cover and let sit for 8 hours or more, stirring the mixture once or twice during that time. There should be very little liquid left at the bottom of the bowl after soaking.
• Adjust oven rack to the middle of the oven with another rack right under it. Preheat oven to 275°F Grease 8 small loaf pans or 4 large loaf pans. Cover the bottoms and sides with parchment paper so that the paper overhangs just a bit. Lightly grease the parchment.
• In a large bowl of an electric mixer beat together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. And golden syrup, then beat in the eggs one at a time. Mix in the flour, spices, vanilla and salt.
• Mix the fruit once more to ensure there is not a puddle of liquid at the bottom of the bowl. Pour the batter over the fruit mixture and mix until well combined. Fill each prepared pan with batter no more than 2/3 full.
• Take a clean 13x9 pan and fill it with very hot water. Place in the bottom rack of the oven. Put cake pans with batter on the middle rack. Bake at 275F for 40 minutes. Switch pans around and from front to back. This ensures even baking. Bake for another 35 to 45 minutes. The cakes are done when a toothpick inserted into the middle of one comes out clean. Be careful not to overbake. Take the cakes out of the oven and place on wire racks.
• If using, place the rum and triple sec to be used for baking in a clean spray bottle. While the cakes are still warm, spray each with the mixture until the top of the cakes look a bit moist. When the cakes have cooled, cover each in aluminum foil. Each day for one week spritz the cakes with the liquor mixture until they are wet on top. You can also use a pastry brush dipped in the liquor mixture to brush the cakes if you prefer. Spritz the cakes every other day for another week. Keep spritzing until the liquor is used up. Let the cakes rest covered in aluminum foil in a cool dry place for a few days or up to one week. The cakes should cure for at least 2 weeks, but preferably 3 to 4 weeks. Cut into slices and enjoy.
• This cake is great toasted with some cream cheese or mascarpone cheese on top.