Fruitcake
A rich and flavorful fruitcake perfect for holidays or special occasions.
Ingredients
- brown sugar (2 cups)
- all-purpose flour (3 cups)
- baking soda (1 tablespoon)
- ground cinnamon (2 tablespoons)
- ground cloves (2 tablespoons)
- ground allspice (2 tablespoons)
- ground nutmeg (2 tablespoons)
- eggs (4 large)
- lemon zest (2 tablespoons)
- vanilla extract (2 tablespoons)
- brandy (0.5 cup)
- raisins (1.5 cups)
- chopped nuts (1.5 cups)
- dried mixed fruit (1.5 cups)
- butter (1.5 cups)
- brandy (1.75 cups)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch tube pan.
- Combine sugar, flour, soda, spices, eggs, lemon rind, vanilla, 1/2 cup brandy, fruit, nuts, and melted butter in a large bowl; mix thoroughly and pour into prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool on a wire rack.
- Store completely cooled fruitcake in an airtight tin. For a richer flavor, sprinkle two tablespoons of brandy over the cake every day for two weeks.
Nutrition
(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)
- kcal: 500
- fat: 26 g
- sats: 13 g
- carbs: 59 g
- fibre: 4 g
- protein: 7 g
- salt: 2 g