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Fruitcake (Christmas Cake)
A traditional (alcohol free) fruitcake, aka Christmas cake!
👥 40 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 3h 20m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 3h👤 kevin📖 closetcooking
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- pan
- knife
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Mix the raisins, dates, red cherries, green cherries, candied pineapple, citron peel, orange juice, zest, lemon juice, and zest in a large bowl, and let sit, covered, for ⏱️ 30 minutes to overnight. (This helps soften the fruit.)
orange (2 tablespoons orange juice + 1 teaspoon orange zest)1/2(1/2 pound or 2 sticks) butter1 cuplemon (1 tablespoon lemon juice + 1 teaspoon lemon zest)1/2
2
Mix the walnuts, almonds, and 1/4 cup of the flour, before mixing into the fruit mixture.
cups (1 1/2 pounds) raisins2 1/2cups (1/2 pounds) dates, coarsely chopped1 1/2cup (1/2 pound) red candied (glace) cherries, coarsely chopped2/3cup (1/4 pound) green candied (glace) cherries, coarsely chopped1/3cup (1/4 pound) candied pineapple (yellow and/or red, green), coarsely chopped1/2cup (1/4 pound) citron peel, coarsely chopped1/2cups (1/4 pound) walnuts, coarsely chopped3/4cups (1/4 pound) almonds, coarsely chopped3/4(1/2 pound or 2 sticks) butter1 cupcups (1/2 pound) brown sugar2 1/4
3
Mix the remaining flour with the salt, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, mace, and cloves.
4
Cream the butter and brown sugar before mixing in the eggs, one at a time.
(1/2 pound or 2 sticks) butter1 cuplarge eggs6
5
Mix the flour mixture into the butter and egg mixture before mixing in the fruit mixture.
6
Pour into parchment lined baking pan(s) and bake in a preheated 250F/130C oven until a knife pushed into the center comes out clean, about ⏱️ 3 hours. Place a pan with some water on the shelf below the cake in the oven as it bakes.
7
Let the cake cool completely before wrapping it in foil, sealing in a zip bag, and let sit in a cool dark place for 4-6 weeks before enjoying or transferring to the fridge or freezer for longer storage.
Nutrition Facts
calories
Calories 204
fat Content
Fat 8g
fiber Content
Fiber 2g
sugar Content
Sugars 22g
sodium Content
Sodium 45mg
protein Content
Protein 3g
trans Fat Content
Trans 0
cholesterol Content
Cholesterol 36mg
carbohydrate Content
Carbs 31g
saturated Fat Content
Saturated 3g
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