SMART COOKIE FRUITCAKE
Using naturally sweetened dried fruits and a curing time of 6 to 7 weeks ensures a beautifully flavored fruitcake that's even tastier than it is infamous. This recipe makes 4 mini loaves for easy gift-giving!
Provided by Smart Cookie
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Orange Dessert Recipes
Time P7DT8h52m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- Combine dates, cherries, raisins, blueberries, apricots, and ginger in a bowl. Pour spiced rum and chai on top and let soak 8 hours to overnight.
- Mix soaked fruit with orange juice, zest, butter, sugar, zest, and cinnamon stick. Bring to a simmer and cook until butter has melted and sugar has dissolved, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool for 30 minutes.
- In the meantime, combine flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg in a medium bowl.
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray 4 mini loaf pans with baking spray.
- Remove cinnamon stick from the soaked fruit; stir in the flour mixture until combined. Add eggs, mixing to combine, and fold in mixed nuts. Divide batter between the prepared loaf pans.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cake comes out clean, about 1 hour.
- Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Run a knife along the edges of each loaf and turn out of the pan. Brush warm cakes with more rum and let cool completely, at least 1 hour.
- Place cooled cakes in airtight containers and store in the refrigerator for 6 to 7 weeks. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 302.3 calories, Carbohydrate 38.7 g, Cholesterol 46.1 mg, Fat 13.4 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 342.6 mg, Sugar 22.2 g
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Christian Tompkins
[email protected]This fruitcake is a great way to use up leftover candy and nuts. It's also a nice, festive treat for the holidays.
ekax karimi
[email protected]This fruitcake is a bit too dense for my taste, but the flavor is good. I think I'll try a different recipe next time.
Arinola Olaleye
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of fruitcake, but this recipe changed my mind! It's so moist and flavorful, and the nuts and dried fruit add a nice crunchy texture. I will definitely be making this again!
Asad Buzdar
[email protected]This is the best fruitcake recipe I've ever tried! It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfect. I love that I can customize it to my own taste by adding different nuts and dried fruits.
Mohan Khadka
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and my fruitcake turned out perfect! It's so moist and flavorful, and the nuts and dried fruit add a nice crunchy texture. I will definitely be making this again!
KH ARAFAT
[email protected]This fruitcake is not what I expected. It's very dense and dry. I think I'll stick to my old fruitcake recipe.
Thomase Nutter
[email protected]This fruitcake is a bit too sweet for my taste, but it's still a good recipe. I think I'll try reducing the amount of sugar next time.
Eithnemccabe322 Mccabe
[email protected]I've been making this fruitcake for years and it's always a hit. It's so moist and flavorful, and the nuts and dried fruit add a nice crunchy texture.
Abrish Kidanu
[email protected]This is the perfect fruitcake recipe for beginners. It's simple to follow and the cake always turns out delicious. I highly recommend it!
Nobahle Hlehle
[email protected]I love this fruitcake! It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfect. I like to add a little extra spice to mine, like cinnamon and nutmeg.
Adeba Prveen
[email protected]This fruitcake is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's definitely worth it! The cake is so moist and flavorful, and it's absolutely perfect for a holiday party.
Giselle
[email protected]I was a bit hesitant to try this recipe because I'm not a big fan of fruitcake, but I'm so glad I did! This cake is delicious! It's not too sweet and the nuts and dried fruit add a nice balance of flavors.
Stars _ earth_
[email protected]This is the best fruitcake I've ever had! It's so moist and flavorful, and the nuts and dried fruit add a nice crunchy texture.
Graham Ohara
[email protected]I've made this fruitcake several times now and it always turns out perfect. It's so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser.
Marley Blu' Clark
[email protected]This fruitcake was a huge hit at our Christmas party! Everyone loved the moist, flavorful cake and the crunchy nuts and dried fruit. I will definitely be making this again next year.