Description
A traditional fruit cake for Christmas celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups mixed dried fruits
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1/4 cup dark rum
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C).
- Grease and line a cake pan with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar together.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well.
- Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
- Stir in the dried fruits, walnuts, orange juice, and rum.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool before serving.
Notes
- Store the cake in a cool place for better flavor.
- Can be made ahead of time and frozen.
- Decorate with icing or fruits if desired.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: fruit cake, Christmas cake, holiday dessert