The Simple Christmas Fruit Cake is a delightful treat that brings joy and festive cheer to any holiday gathering. Packed with juicy fruits and warm spices, this cake is an easy-to-make crowd-pleaser that will leave your loved ones craving for more.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
4 large eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup rum or brandy
1 cup raisins
1 cup currants
1 cup chopped dried apricots
1 cup chopped dried cranberries
1 cup chopped mixed nuts (optional)
Instructions:
Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan or line it with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed butter and sugar mixture, alternating with the orange juice and rum (or brandy). Mix until just combined.
Fold in the raisins, currants, apricots, cranberries, and nuts (if using) until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour and 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.
Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then, transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Optional: You can brush the top of the cake with more rum or brandy to add extra flavour.
Once the cake is completely cooled, you can decorate it with icing, frosting, or marzipan if desired. Enjoy your homemade Christmas fruit cake!
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Simple Christmas Fruit Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp ground cloves
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup orange juice
- ¼ cup rum or brandy
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup currants
- 1 cup chopped dried apricots
- 1 cup chopped dried cranberries
- 1 cup chopped mixed nuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan or line it with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed butter and sugar mixture, alternating with the orange juice and rum (or brandy). Mix until just combined.
- Fold in the raisins, currants, apricots, cranberries, and nuts (if using) until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour and 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.
- Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then, transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once the cake is completely cooled, you can decorate it with icing, frosting, or marzipan if desired. Enjoy your homemade Christmas fruit cake!