CAROLYN'S CHRISTMAS FRUITCAKE
This is an old recipe that my mother-in-law has made every Christmas for many, many years. I have no idea where the recipe originally came from but I can tell you that if you hate fruit cake, there's a good chance that you'll love this one. It doesn't have the orange peel and other ingredients that can give fruitcakes a bitter...
Provided by Elaine Bovender
Categories Cakes
Time 2h45m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Grease and flour or coat a 10" tube pan with cooking spray, set aside.
- 2. Mix together sugar, eggs, butter and vanilla until mixed well. Combine flour and salt. Add to sugar/egg mixture and mix thoroughly by hand, DO NOT use a mixer at this point!
- 3. Using your hands, mix in candied fruits, nuts, coconut and orange juice. When mixed spread into tube pan. Bake 2 1/2 hours. At 2 hours, check with a tooth pick. Cake is done when tooth pick comes out clean. Cool completely before removing from pan.
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Emmax Leo
[email protected]This fruitcake is amazing! It's the best I've ever had. It's so moist and flavorful, and the fruit is just the right amount of chewy. I will definitely be making this again next Christmas!
Ashley Thompson
[email protected]This fruitcake is delicious! It's so moist and flavorful, and the fruit is perfectly chewy. I love the combination of spices and the hint of rum.
Dillon Cole
[email protected]I've made this fruitcake several times now and it's always a hit. It's the perfect Christmas treat.
Francisca Akosua Adofowaa
[email protected]This fruitcake is amazing! It's so moist and flavorful. I love the combination of spices and the hint of rum. I will definitely be making this again next Christmas!
Devil
[email protected]This fruitcake is delicious! I've made it several times now and it always turns out perfectly. It's the perfect Christmas treat.
Kaliwal Rangoona
[email protected]I made this fruitcake for my family for Christmas and it was a huge hit. Everyone loved it! It's so moist and flavorful, and the fruit is just the right amount of chewy. I will definitely be making this again next year.
Malik Ismaeel
[email protected]This is the best fruitcake I've ever had. It's so moist and flavorful, and the fruit is perfectly chewy. I love the combination of spices and the hint of rum. I will definitely be making this again next Christmas!
Rashi Chandia
[email protected]This fruitcake is a bit of work to make, but it's definitely worth it. The flavors are amazing and it's so moist. I've made it for Christmas the past two years and it's been a hit both times. I highly recommend it!
Blessing Angel
[email protected]This fruitcake is amazing! I've made it several times now and it always turns out perfectly. It's moist and flavorful, and the fruit is just the right amount of chewy. I love that it's not too sweet, and the flavor is complex and rich. I highly recom