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
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ricky gharti
[email protected]This white fruitcake is delicious! It's the perfect balance of sweetness and tartness, and the texture is moist and flavorful.
Chet Carter
[email protected]This white fruitcake is amazing! It's so moist and flavorful, and the texture is perfect. I will definitely be making it again.
Tesfalidet Girmatsion
[email protected]I love this white fruitcake! It's so moist and flavorful, and the texture is perfect. I've made it several times now, and it's always a hit with my family and friends. I highly recommend it!
Rehana Nazim
[email protected]This white fruitcake is delicious! It's the perfect balance of sweetness and tartness, and the texture is moist and flavorful.
Thandi Phonia
[email protected]I've been baking for years, and this is one of the best fruitcakes I've ever made. It's so moist and flavorful, and the texture is perfect.
Zeeshan Mastoi
[email protected]This is the best white fruitcake I've ever cooked! It's so moist and flavorful, and the texture is perfect. I've made it several times now, and it's always a hit with my family and friends.