Description
The Best special occasion Fruit Cake Recipe is a delightful blend of rich flavors and textures that makes it a must-have centerpiece during the holiday season. This cake showcases a medley of dried fruits, enhanced by fragrant spices, creating a truly mouthwatering dessert. Perfect for holiday gatherings, gift-giving, or simply indulging yourself, this fruit cake is both versatile and long-lasting. It matures beautifully over time, allowing flavors to deepen and develop, ensuring every slice is a festive treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup light brown muscovado sugar
- 2 + 2/3 cups mixed dried fruit
- 1 cup glacé cherries
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- Zest and juice of 1 orange
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup cherry apple juice
- 3 large eggs
- 1 + 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground mixed spice
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground allspice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C).
- In a mixing bowl, combine mixed dried fruit, glacé cherries, cranberries, orange zest and juice, lemon zest, and cherry apple juice.
- In another bowl, cream together softened butter and brown sugar until smooth. Gradually add eggs while mixing.
- Fold in the fruit mixture into the creamed butter and sugar.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, spices, and ground almonds; gently mix into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Pour batter into a greased baking pan and bake for about 105 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cooling before feeding weekly with cherry apple juice.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 105 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Traditional
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (100g)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg