Dads Fruitcake Recipes

DAD'S FRUITCAKE

My mum would make one of these cakes every week so my dad could take a piece to work with him every day. In common with all fruitcakes, it tastes far better a week after making as it tends to be very dry for the first couple of days. The loaf tin is about 8x4 inches and about 2 inches deep. The amount of milk can be adjusted if the mixture seems a bit dry. Hmmm, my scribbled copy of the recipe calls for "enough fruit". This makes perfect sense to me, knowing how big a well the food mixer leaves in the centre of the dough but I'd be inclined to translate this as about 2 cups worth. I think that, once it's all mixed in, the mixture tends to look as though its about 60%dough and 40% fruit - but feel free to change this to your own taste.

Provided by Chef Hels

Categories Dessert

Time 1h35m

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 7

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Steps:

Put everything*except* the milk and the fruit in a food mixer and mix well for about 5 minutes- the mixture will be quite stiff.
Add milk and mix well.
Mix in fruit by hand.
It's normally easier to add the fruit a little bit at a time.
Bake in the top of a preheated oven at gas mark 4, 180 degC, 350 degF for about 1 1/4 hours.
Check after 1 hour- if a knife poked into the cake comes out clean, the cake is fully cooked.

Ingredients

8 ounces flour
4 ounces shortening or 4 ounces butter
4 ounces soft brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon mixed spice
2 cups dried fruit (sultanas, raisins, currants, candied dried peel,......)

DADS ACCIDENTAL FRUITCAKE

My Dad loves to make fruitcake, one day he accidently used a tin of fruit salad instead of pineapple and the result was fantastic!! Its the only way we make fruitcake from that day onwards.

Provided by robik2423

Categories Dessert

Time 1h21m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Dads Accidental Fruitcake image

Steps:

Boil mixed fruit, fruit salad, sugar, butter and spice for 5 minutes.
Take off the boil and add the bi carb soda, mix well and leave to cool.
Add egg, flours and salt, mix and place in cake tin and into the oven at 140c for 1 1/2hrs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 525, Fat 16.9, SaturatedFat 10.1, Cholesterol 76.2, Sodium 362.3, Carbohydrate 89.1, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 33.5, Protein 6.8

Ingredients

450 g mixed fruit
1 (440 g) can fruit salad
115 g butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup plain flour
1 cup self raising flour
1 teaspoon mixed spice
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 egg
1 pinch salt

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