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This quick and easy moist fruit cake recipe is perfect for any occasion, especially during festive seasons. With simple ingredients and minimal prep time, you can enjoy a delicious homemade treat in no time. Plus, the recipe is beginner-friendly and foolproof!
What Is Fruit Cake
Fruit cake is a traditional British Christmas cake packed with fruits and nuts, often laced with alcohol, typically brandy. This adds a subtle brandy flavor and keeps the cake moist, allowing it to be stored for a long time.
I love enjoying it with a glass of red wine or a cup of espresso. Check out this moist fruit cake recipe, which involves boiling the ingredients before baking for extra flavor!
Ingredients For Fruit Cake Recipe
- Butter
- Eggs
- Orange juice
- Honey
- Flour
- Milk powder
- Nutmeg
- Mixed spices
- Cinnamon powder
- Baking soda
- Brandy
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.
How to Make Moist Fruit Cake
Step 1: Grease and line 5-6 mini loaf pans. Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C). Sift the flour, milk powder and spices together.
Step 2: 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.
Step 3: 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.
Step 4: Remove the cake and brush the top with brandy. Cover it tightly with aluminum foil. The cake is best eaten after a few days of aging.
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
To store, wrap the cake in brandy soaked towels, and then wrap in aluminum foil or plastic wrap.
If stored correctly, the cake will last a month at normal room temperature. In the fridge, it should keep for 6 months.
This recipe has 246 calories.
What To Serve With Fruit Cake
This meal is best served as a dessert. For a great holiday assortment, I recommend the following desserts.
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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
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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.
hi
i would like to bake them in 5 inch round pan . How many 5 inch pan will the recepi below cater for?
I am not sure I didn’t try.