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.
HOLIDAY WHITE FRUITCAKE
Years ago, when I attended Koloa Missionary Church in Hawaii, a friend gave me this recipe. Now I whip up at least 60 loaves for the holidays. -Eileen Sokolowski Flatt, Chandler, Arizona
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 loaves (16 piece each).
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 275°. Line bottoms of four greased 9x5-in. loaf pans with parchment; grease parchment., In a small bowl, toss candied fruit, raisins and walnuts with 1/2 cup flour. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in remaining flour. Fold in fruit mixture., Transfer to prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 50-60 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 133 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 33mg cholesterol, Sodium 61mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
NEE'S WHITE FRUITCAKE
This is not for traditional fruitcake lovers. This is a lighter fruitcake that my grandmother has made for over 40 years. Starting in November, friends and family members start requesting this cake. It can be frozen after baking or refrigerated to make it keep longer. ADVICE: MAKE SURE YOU USE A GOOD QUALITY TUBE PAN THAT IS WELL GREASED AND LIGHTLY FLOURED OR YOU WILL NEVER GET IT OUT OF THE PAN. You can use alcohol to soak if you want to, but this is sooooooo good that it doesn't need it. Keep it will covered with foil and in an airtight container.
Provided by Sherrybeth
Categories Dessert
Time 3h45m
Yield 20-25 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
- Beat egg whites until soft peaks form and set aside.
- Cream sugar and butter together until well blended.
- Add egg yolks and extracts and beat for 2 minutes.
- Add the baking soda into the sour cream; mix well and let sit for 3 minutes.
- Once 3 minutes are up, add the sour cream to the cake mixture.
- Add 1 ½ cups flour and beat well. Once this mixture is well beaten, fold in your egg whites.
- (I used my Kitchen Aid with the wire beater to mix everything to this point. Once I get to this stage, I use the hook or the other flat beater attachment---this makes the whole mixing bowl FULL). Anyway, once the egg whites are folded in, fold in your coconut and pecans.
- In a medium bowl with a lid (so you can shake), put the remaining 1 ½ cup flour, the cherries, and pineapple chunks; cover and shake well to cover the fruit.
- Once the fruit is covered, add this (flour and fruit) to the cake mixture and blend until it is all mixed well. The flour keeps the fruit from all dropping to the bottom.
- In a GOOD QUALITY tube pan which has been well sprayed with non-stick spray and lightly floured, pour the cake mixture into the pan, lightly spreading it evenly.
- On top of the cake batter, place your pineapple slices, lightly pushing them into the batter. If you have extra room, you might like to put a few cherries too for color.
- Bake this at 275 degrees for 2 ½ hours. After an hour or so, the top will begin to get a darker brown. When it gets to the point of brown that I like, I lightly place a piece of foil over the top to keep it from getting too brown.
- Use a wooden kabob skewer or something similar to test for doneness.
- Once it is done, remove it from the oven and let it sit for about 20-30 minutes before removing from the pan. I dump mine out on a plate, then get another plate to transfer it so the pineapple/top part is actually on top instead of the bottom.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 647, Fat 37.9, SaturatedFat 19.1, Cholesterol 105.1, Sodium 226.7, Carbohydrate 73.6, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 54.4, Protein 6.8
WHITE FRUIT CAKE
My mother has been making this fruit cake at Christmas time for as long as I can remember. My whole family loves it. I know there are a lot of people out there that have issues with fruit cake, but this recipe has converted even the most reluctant.
Provided by Brenda
Categories Desserts Cakes Holiday Cake Recipes
Time 10h35m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Chop pineapple, raisins, and cherries. Combine chopped fruit with currants, orange peel, and citron; soak in orange juice overnight.
- Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Place a small pan of water in the oven. Line one 5x9 inch loaf pan and two 3x8 inch loaf pans with parchment or doubled waxed paper.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioner's sugar. Stir in beaten egg yolks. Stir in fruit, juice, and pecans. Mix in sifted flour.
- In a clean bowl, beat the egg whites to peaks. Fold into batter. Fill pans 2/3 full.
- Bake for 2 to 2 1/2 hours until golden brown, or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 368.6 calories, Carbohydrate 46.2 g, Cholesterol 68.4 mg, Fat 20.2 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 7.6 g, Sodium 102.4 mg, Sugar 30.5 g
WHITE HOUSE FRUITCAKE
Pastry chef Roland Mesnier has updated the version of the fruitcake made at the White House for many years.
Provided by Marian Burros
Categories dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 3 loaf cakes
Number Of Ingredients 29
Steps:
- Combine the raisins, currants, candied fruits, glazed fruits, candied pineapple, pecans and almonds with the bourbon and brandy in a large bowl. Refrigerate overnight, or if possible, for two days.
- Beat the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, honey, one-third cup of all-purpose flour, grated lemon rind, almond and vanilla extracts until well blended. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Sift together one cup of all-purpose flour, one cup of cake flour, salt, baking powder, nutmeg and cinnamon together. Add to the batter and beat until well mixed. Combine batter with the fruit and nut mixture, mixing well.
- Grease three 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-by-2 1/2-inch pans. Line the bottoms and sides with aluminum foil; grease the foil. Spoon the batter into the prepared pans, smoothing tops.
- Bake at 350 degrees for one hour or until the centers spring back when lightly pressed. If tops are browning too fast, cover lightly with buttered foil.
- While the cakes are baking, bring the apricot preserves to a hard boil and boil for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, to reduce.
- Remove the cakes from the oven and while they are still hot, sprinkle with the rum. Then brush with the hot apricot jam.
- Mix enough bourbon with confectioners' sugar and butter to make a frosting that is thin enough to spread on top of the apricot jam while the cakes are still warm.
- Cool cakes in pans on wire rack. Allow frosting to dry. Remove cakes from pans; peel off foil. Cool completely. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate. Cake should be sliced chilled.
THE ABSOLUTE BEST WHITE CHRISTMAS FRUITCAKE
This is the most ultimate fruitcake you will ever bake, please don't be afraid of making a fruitcake it is not at all hard just a little time consuming, but well worth the effort! --- this will make one 9 x 5-inch loaf and two smaller 3 x 8-inch pans --- plan ahead the fruit needs to soak in the juice for 24 hours.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Dessert
Time 2h25m
Yield 3 loaf cakes
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Place the orange peel, currants, raisins, cherries and chopped candied pineapple in a large bowl.
- Pour the orange juice over the fruit and let sit for 24 hours, mixing/tossing a couple times during the 24 hours period.
- Line bottom of one 9 x 5-inch AND two 3 x 8-inch loaf pans with parchment paper or two sheets of wax paper.
- Set oven to 275 degrees.
- Place a pan of cold water directly onto the bottom of your oven.
- In a large bowl cream butter with confectioners sugar until very smooth.
- Add in the egg yolks and almond or vanilla extract; beat until combined.
- Stir in the soaked fruit and the juice along with nuts.
- Using a wooden spoon stir in the flour.
- In a clean dry bowl beat the egg whites until firm peaks form; fold into the batter.
- Fill the large pan and the two smaller pans about two-thirds full.
- Bake for 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until golden brown, the smaller pans will take less time to bake (or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the middle).
- Let cool in pans on a rack.
- Remove cakes from pan; peel of parchment.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 3844.8, Fat 215.7, SaturatedFat 88.7, Cholesterol 828.8, Sodium 1083.2, Carbohydrate 457.5, Fiber 27, Sugar 308.5, Protein 56.1
CHRISTMAS WHITE FRUIT CAKE
We live on the east coast of Canada in the maritimes. We have a strong Irish/Scottish/English background. This recipe is a family heirloom recipe, probably Irish in origin as it comes from my maternal grandmother who was first generation Canadian of Irish descent.
Provided by Chef burnt toast
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 1 cake, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Stir some flour into fruit mixture so it doesn't stick together. I use a little (like a tablespoon from the 2 1/4 cups for the cake).
- Cream the butter, sugar and eggs.
- Mix together the dry ingredients and add to the creamed ingredients.
- Stir in the fruit and nuts (I usually omit the nuts) and add more fruit to make up the volume.
- Bake in a 300oF oven for an hour, but check the cake for doneness with a wooden tooth pick to make sure it is cooked.
- My mother's only directions are: bake at 300oF for a little longer than an hour and mix together like a cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 460.8, Fat 19.7, SaturatedFat 8.3, Cholesterol 101, Sodium 367.4, Carbohydrate 67.3, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 39.9, Protein 8.4
WHITE FRUITCAKE
This is a fruitcake with a new twist to an old favorite...this recipe was given to me by a lady in 1972..can put in a can and cover with cheese cloth and pour your favorit wine over it and let it soak in the cake , you will love this so special fruitcake ..if you dont like fruitcake you will go wild with this one sosso good..
Provided by ann hugo
Categories Dessert
Time 3h30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- cream butter well,add sugar,and cream until fluffy.
- beat eggs well and add,blend with creamed mixture.
- chop fruit and nuts and mix with a small amount of the flour.
- sift remaining flour.
- fold into creamed mixture.
- add flavoring.
- fold in fruits and nuts.
- line a tube pan or loaf pans with greased wax paper.
- pour in batter.
- put in a cold oven and bake at 200 degrees for 3 hours.
- loaf pans for 2 1/2 hours.
- cool in pan on rack.
- or bake at 300 degrees until done,about 1 1/2 hours, or until it shrinks from the pan.
- This cake can be frozen, it makes just a little less than 5 pounds, No liquid other than the flavorings is needed.
BEST WHITE FRUIT CAKE ON EARTH RECIPE - (3.9/5)
Provided by tnunnery
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cream butter and sugar. Add well-beaten eggs and blend well. Chop nuts and fruit and mix with part of the flour. Sift remaining flour, baking powder and salt. Fold into egg and butter mixture. Add flavorings, mix, then add fruit and nuts, mixing in well. Pour into greased and floured bundt pan. Place in cold oven and bake at 250 degrees for 3 hours. Cool in pan on cake rack.
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