$$$,$$$,$$$ FRUITCAKE (UNUSUAL AND WORTH IT)
This is one super fruitcake, not your ordinary dull or hard cake! It was in a magazine and although I don't always have the time or extra money at Christmas time for extravagant things, it was a gift for my husband. He LOVES fruitcake! That's unusual, I know. Check out the ingredients, and if you are interested save it or...
Provided by Beth M.
Categories Fruit Desserts
Time 2h15m
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Baking time 1 hr.+ 30 mins. Grease a 10-inch tube pan, and line bottom of pan with foil, grease foil.
- 2. Note:I reserved the prunes, figs, apricots and some of the pecans, to decorate the baked fruitcake and in Step #7. In a separate bowl combine dates, cherries, pineapple, dried lemon, candied lemon and some of the chopped pecans. These can be stirred into the batter after mixing it as directed in Step #4
- 3. In another large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat sugar and shortening until just blended. Increase speed to high, beat until light and fluffy.
- 4. Add flour,b.powder,salt,vanilla and eggs to the sugar/shortening mixture. Beat at low speed until mixture is just blended. Stir in dried fruit. Note: Add the mixture of dates,cherries, pineapple,dried lemon,candied lemon and pecans at this point.
- 5. Spoon into pan and bake, until toothpick inserted in mid-cake comes out clean, about one and a half hours.
- 6. Cool cake completely in pan on a wire rack. Remove from pan and carefully peel of the foil. At this point I added glaze and decorated the cake. Wrap fruitcake in plastic wrap or foil tightly, and refrigerate overnight so cake will be firm and easy to slice.
- 7. Optional-Glaze: In a small pan heat apricot preserves until just melted, stirring occasionally. Brush cake with half of preserves. Garnish with dried fruit, cherries and pecans.
- 8. This cake may be made a month in advance or a day ahead.
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Michelle M Miles
[email protected]I've made this fruitcake several times now and it always turns out perfectly. It's a bit of a time commitment, but it's definitely worth it.
Nahidur Rahman
[email protected]This fruitcake was a bit of a challenge to make, but it was definitely worth it. The cake was dense and flavorful, and the glaze was the perfect finishing touch.
Leo Wheeldon
[email protected]I've never been a big fan of fruitcake, but this recipe changed my mind. The cake was so moist and flavorful, and the glaze was the perfect addition.
786brand01 AdeelG
[email protected]This fruitcake was absolutely delicious! I made it for my family's Christmas party and it was a huge hit. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the glaze was the perfect finishing touch.