Description
Indulge in the festive spirit with our Best Christmas Fruit Cake Recipe, a delightful blend of rich dried fruits and aromatic spices. This cake is not only a showstopper for your holiday gatherings but also incredibly easy to make ahead of time, allowing the flavors to develop beautifully. Each slice offers a unique combination of sweetness and warmth, making it perfect for sharing with family and friends during this joyous season. With its customizable ingredients, you can easily adapt the recipe to suit your taste preferences. Whether enjoyed as a dessert, breakfast treat, or wrapped as a thoughtful gift, this fruit cake is sure to enhance your holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 packed cup light brown muscovado sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 + 2/3 cups mixed dried fruit
- 1 cup glacé cherries
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- Zest and juice of 1 orange
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 + 2/3 cup plain flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground mixed spice
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground allspice
- 1/2 cup cherry apple juice
- 1/2 cup ground almonds
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C).
- Grease your loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
- Cream together chopped butter and muscovado sugar until fluffy.
- Gradually mix in lightly whisked eggs along with cherry apple juice and citrus juices.
- In another bowl, whisk dry ingredients together and fold into wet mixture until just combined.
- Gently fold in dried fruits and ground almonds.
- Pour batter into the prepared tin and bake for approximately 105 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
- Allow cooling before transferring to a wire rack; optionally feed with cherry apple juice weekly.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 105 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Holiday
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (60g)
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg