THE BEST FRUITCAKE
Fruitcakes have become the punchline of many a holiday joke, but this recipe will give the notorious seasonal gift a whole new reputation. Filled with loads of real dried fruit and nuts along with brandy, warm spices and citrus, this cake tastes like the holidays. The recipe makes two loaves so you can gift one.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 14h30m
Yield 2 loaves
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- Combine the raisins, currants, apricots, figs, prunes, dates, walnuts, pecans, orange zest, lemon zest, candied ginger, pumpkin pie spice and cloves in a large bowl and toss to combine. Add 1 cup of the brandy, orange liqueur and molasses and stir to coat. Cover and set aside to macerate overnight. (Alternatively, cover the bowl and microwave 2 minutes, or until very hot. Leave covered and let sit until almost all the liquid has been absorbed into the fruit and nuts, about 2 hours.)
- Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F. Spray two 9-by-5-inch loaf pans with nonstick cooking spray and line each with 2 pieces of parchment, one lengthwise and one crosswise, leaving a 2-inch overhang on each side. Spray the parchment with cooking spray.
- Sprinkle 1/2 cup flour over the soaked fruit mixture and toss to coat. Whisk together the remaining 1 1/2 cups flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
- Cream the butter and brown sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium-high until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add the eggs, one at a time, making sure each is fully incorporated before adding the next and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Beat in the vanilla. Reduce the speed to medium-low and beat in the flour mixture until the batter is blended and smooth. Pour the batter over the fruit mixture and fold with a rubber spatula until all the fruit is coated in batter.
- Divide the mixture evenly between the two prepared pans, filling each about 3/4 full. Bake until the cakes begin to pull away from the sides of the pans, the tops spring back slightly when pressed and a cake tester comes out clean, about 1 1/2 hours. Transfer to a wire rack and brush with the remaining 2 tablespoons brandy. Let the cakes cool in the pans for about 15 minutes. Carefully remove each cake from its pan using the parchment overhang and place on the rack to cool completely.
- To store, wrap each loaf tightly in plastic and then foil. The wrapped fruitcakes can be stored in a cool, dry place for up to 3 months.
SIMPLE TINNED FRUIT CAKE
This upside-down fruit salad cake is a quick and easy store cupboard standby with only three ingredients. Fun, frugal and tasty, it's also vegan and fat free.
Provided by Helen Best-Shaw
Categories Baked Goods
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Measure out the self-raising flour and sugar. Switch the oven to 170°C (fan)/340°F/Gas Mark 5 to heat up. The cake needs to go into a hot oven, so wait for it to reach the temperature before you start to mix the batter.
- Grease a 8" x 6" cake tin with vegetable oil or cake release spray, and line the bottom with baking paper (greaseproof paper or baking parchment). Lightly oil the top of the paper.
- Arrange the drained fruit in the cake tin.
- Put the flour and sugar in a large mixing bowl and add the juice along with two tbsp cold water. Mix with a spoon or spatula to make a thick batter.
- Spread the batter over the fruit. Then gently shake the cake pan from side to side to spread the batter out. Put in the oven immediately to bake for 35 minutes.
- Test to see if the cake is cooked. When it's ready the top will be golden and springy to touch. A tooth pick pushed into the middle of the cake should come out clean. If not, return the cake to the oven for another 5 minutes before checking again.
- Let the cake stand for 5 minutes to cool and firm up.
- Put a wire cooling rack over the cake and carefully flip it over. Carefully remove the tin. Slowly and carefully peel off the parchment paper using a knife if any fruit gets stuck to it.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 178 kcal, Carbohydrate 41 g, Protein 3 g, Sodium 1 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 22 g, ServingSize 1 serving
MINI FRUITCAKES
Fruitcake always looked so festive to me but I did not like the hard citron fruit so I came up with my own recipe using dried fruits and nuts. I place these in Christmas themed petit fours paper cups and give them to neighbors and friends along with the many other cookies and candies I bake. These keep well in the freezer in an airtight container. Just thaw to room temperature and they taste fresh baked and moist. -Lisa McDermith, Highland, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield 2.5 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat over to 350°. In a small saucepan, heat sherry, sugar and margarine until sugar is dissolved. Cool. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. In another bowl, beat egg and vanilla; stir into cooled sherry mixture until thoroughly combined. Add sherry mixture to flour mixture; stir just until moistened., In a large bowl, toss fruits and nuts to combine. Stir in batter. Fill 30 greased mini muffin cups with 1 tablespoon of mixture. Bake until a toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean, 15-20 minutes. Cool in pan 3-4 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 93 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 53mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
NO-CANDIED-FRUIT FRUITCAKE
Minus the candied fruit, this traditional cake has a positively natural taste. For those who bake their Christmas giveaways ahead, it freezes beautifully, too.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 2h
Yield 2 fruitcakes.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the first four ingredients. Add pecans, cherries, pineapple and dates; toss to coat. Beat eggs and orange juice; add to fruit mixture and mix well. Line two 9x5-in. loaf pans with foil and grease the foil. Pour fruit mixture into pans and press down. Bake at 300° for 1-3/4 to 2 hours or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans. Remove foil. Brush with corn syrup; cool completely.
Nutrition Facts :
APRICOT & ALMOND FRUITCAKE
This bake is lighter than the traditional rich fruitcake and is a blank canvas to ice and decorate as you wish
Provided by Sarah Cook
Categories Dessert
Time 1h55m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Mix the sultanas and sherry and set aside for 1 hr to soak.
- Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Grease a deep, 23cm loose-bottomed cake tin, and line the base and sides with a double layer of baking parchment that comes about 2.5cm above the sides of the tin. In your largest mixing bowl, beat the butter, sugar and vanilla together until pale and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one by one.
- Stir in the flour, baking powder, and the ground and flaked almonds. Next, add the soaked sultanas with any remaining sherry, the dried apricots, the mixed peel, and all the zest and juice. Scrape into the cake tin, smoothing out the surface.
- Bake on the middle shelf of the oven for 1 hr 25 mins. Poke with a skewer in the centre to check it is cooked - if the skewer comes out with any uncooked mixture stuck to it, bake for 10 mins more before checking again. Cool in the tin. Decorated, or wrapped in greaseproof paper and foil, the cake will keep for up to a month.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 486 calories, Fat 27 grams fat, SaturatedFat 12 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 56 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 43 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 7 grams protein, Sodium 0.53 milligram of sodium
More about "simple tinned fruit cake food"
EASY DUMP CAKE RECIPE (4 INGREDIENTS) - I HEART NAPTIME
From iheartnaptime.net
5/5 (73)Calories 354 per servingCategory Dessert
- Dump the cake mix over the fruit. Then slice the butter into thin pieces (about 24 pieces) over the top. I place 6 rows of butter across the top and 4 down, so it melts evenly. Top with nuts if desired.
EASY FRUIT CAKE RECIPE (NOT DENSE! SPICE CAKE) - DINNER, THEN …
From dinnerthendessert.com
THE FAMOUS 3 INGREDIENT CHRISTMAS CAKE | FRUIT CAKE
From bakeplaysmile.com
EASY FRUIT TRIFLE RECIPE - TASTES BETTER FROM SCRATCH
From tastesbetterfromscratch.com
2 INGREDIENT PEACH ANGEL FOOD CAKE · THE TYPICAL MOM
From temeculablogs.com
RED APPLE & TREACLE FRUIT CAKE | TINNED TOMATOES
From tinnedtomatoes.com
EASY 3 INGREDIENT FRUIT CAKE. RECIPE - FOOD.COM
From food.com
Servings 24Total Time 25 hrs 50 minsCategory AustralianCalories 197 per serving
RAVNEET GILL’S RECIPE FOR TINNED PEACH AND PINEAPPLE DUMP CAKE
From theguardian.com
WOOLWORTHS AND COLES SHOPPERS GOING WILD OVER TIKTOK VIDEO OF …
From 7news.com.au
QUICK FRUITCAKE RECIPE | KING ARTHUR BAKING
From kingarthurbaking.com
TINNED FRUIT RECIPES | BBC GOOD FOOD
From bbcgoodfood.com
CANNED FRUIT CAKE RECIPES ALL YOU NEED IS FOOD - STEVEHACKS
From stevehacks.com
TINNED FRUIT PUDDINGS - BBC FOOD
From bbc.co.uk
2 INGREDIENT FRUIT CAKE FROM HOME PRESERVES - HEALTHY CANNING
From healthycanning.com
50 RECIPES TO MAKE WITH CANNED FRUIT - TASTE OF HOME
QUICK AND EASY DUMP CAKE RECIPES FOR LAZY PEOPLE
From cupcakesandcutlery.com
STRAWBERRY ANGEL FOOD CAKE (ONLY 2 INGREDIENTS) | SIZZLING EATS
From sizzlingeats.com
HOW TO MAKE ANGEL FOOD CAKE WITH CANNED FRUIT
From littleupsidedowncake.com
Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »
You'll also love