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5 Secrets to 20 Minute Dinners!
Tips, tricks, and recipes for dinner in a hurry!
What Is Fruit Cake?
Fruit cake is a traditional British Christmas cake that is full of fruits and nuts and laced with alcohol, usually brandy.
This gives the fruit cake a subtle brandy flavor and a moist texture, plus it also allows the fruit cake to be stored for a long time.
I always enjoy eating it with a glass of red wine or even a cup of espresso.
Check out this moist fruit cake recipe as the method calls for boiling the ingredients first before baking.
Ingredients for Fruit Cake Recipe
- Butter
- Eggs
- Orange juice
- Honey
- Flour
- Milk powder
- Nutmeg
- Mixed spices
- Cinnamon powder
- Baking soda
- Brandy
Frequently Asked Questions
What Alcohol Is Best for Fruit Cake?
It is best to use dark rum or brandy for this recipe. Brush 1-2 tablespoons over the cake right when it is removed from the oven.
How Do You Preserve Fruit Cake?
To store, wrap the cake in brandy soaked towels, and then wrap in aluminum foil or plastic wrap.
Do You Need to Refrigerate Fruit Cake?
If stored correctly, the cake will last a month at normal room temperature. In the fridge, it should keep for 6 months.
How Many Calories?
This recipe has 246 calories.
What Dishes to Serve with This Recipe?
This meal is best served as a dessert. For a great holiday assortment, I recommend the following desserts.
Fruit Cake
Ingredients
- 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons milk powder
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon mixed spices
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- 7 cups mixed dried fruits (chopped (Please refer to Notes for preparation method))
- 2 sticks butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 large eggs
Instructions
- Grease and line 5-6 mini loaf pans. Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C).
- Sift the flour, milk powder and spices together.
- Combine mixed fruits, butter, sugar, honey, orange juice and baking soda in a large saucepan. Stir over low heat until the sugar has dissolved. Bring the mixture to boil and simmer for about 5 minutes over low heat. Stir consistently. Remove the saucepan and leave to cool.
- Combine the eggs and gently beat it using a fork. Gently stir it into the cooled cake mixture. Fold in the sifted ingredients. Spread evenly into prepared pan and bake for about 1 hour or until cooked.
- Remove the cake and brush the top with brandy. Cover it tightly with aluminium foil. The cake is best eaten after a few days of aging.
Notes
Nutrition
Hi Bee…love ur recipes..all time fav is the butter cake..is it possible for u to give me the measurements in grams for the cup measures…it will really be helpful..Thanks?
Thank You for this amazing recipe, will surely give it a try.
Thanks.
can i use white rum instead of the dark one?
Yes you can!
Awesome one …u r always the best baker .u r recipe notes and ingredients are accurate even for the beginner like me…Thank u so much… keep posting ….pls post some lava cakes and truffle cakes.
Thank you!
Hi can I replace the flour with sujee
Please don’t change the ingredients.
can I omit the honey cos I think it is too sweet.so much fruits already. pl let me know
Yes.
What other size pans can be used instead of mini loaf pans. And if mini, what size should I be looking at?
Hello,
Thanks for the recipe.
Would you suggest two 6″ round pans for this recipe?
I don’t have mini loaf pans so need alternate suggestion.
Thank you.
I don’t know you have to try. I didn’t use round pans.
The cake looks perfect and fabulous to bake for a special day. Yes, its definitely the best fruit cake. Lovely!!
Awesome.
Hi Bee, may I check if we can use white rum for this?
Should be fine.
what do you mean by 2 sticks butter. How many grams does this translate to?
225 g.
Hi , can I skip milk powder ? Or can I replace with soya powder ? I have prepared the nuts soaked in rum . Going to bake the cake and need some help. Thanks
I think it’s fine.
I just started to learn to bake and have followed most of your recipe as a novice. The fruit cake is probably more complicated than the rest and also expensive ingredients i have to buy. Fingers crossed it will turn up well.
Thanks Bee.