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.
"KEEP THE SPIRIT" FRUIT & CAKE
For something quick, easy & yummy, ya gotta fix this!
Provided by Sonya Bankester @kraftykat81
Categories Fruit Desserts
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- On shallow 9x13 baking dish, spread thin layer of fruit glaze & coolwhip. Slice some strawberries. Place strawberries & blueberries alternately over glaze & coolwhip in a single layer. Evenly place sliced cake in bottom on top of fruit. Spread another layer of coolwhip & fruit glaze. Repeat with sliced cake, strawberries & blueberries. Finish with coolwhip spread evenly over cake. For the "Spirit" part. In top left corner, place blueberries in a square pattern. Using sliced strawberries, place in evenly placed "stripes" starting at top edge, skip an area for the "white stripe", repeat with sliced strawberries, until you have a "fruit stripe" flag.
- Best if chilled 24 hours covered in refrigerator. Keep stored in refrigerator.
CHRISTMAS KEEPING CAKE (FRUITCAKE-LIKE, LESS FRUIT)
From "The Spirit of Christmas Book III," Leisure arts, 1989. Made it for 2009 Christmas party-delicious, and not too "fruity." People who don't like fruitcake loved it. It has the most delicious scent when you unwrap it that remains until the last slice is eaten. I believe it took mine no more than 2 hours to bake. Keep an eye on it, so the cake won't dry.
Provided by EURrosa1
Categories Winter
Time 3h
Yield 1 cake, 12-14 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg yolks until fluffy.
- Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk; beat it into eggs.
- Combine 2 1/2 cups flour with spices. Add to egg mixture, alternately with jam.
- Beat egg whites until almost stiff and fold into batter.
- Combine remaining flour with pecans, raisins and dates; fold into batter.
- Pour into well-greased and floured 10" tube pan. (I used bundt pan.). Bake at 300 F 3 to 3 1/3 hours (depends on oven). (NOTE: I believe it took mine no more than 2 hours to bake.) Place on wire rack until completely cool.
- Soak cheesecloth in liquor and wrap cake. Wrap with foil. Brush with more liquor every week, closing tight with foil. Let age 4-6 weeks in cool place.
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