Dried Fruit Fruitcake
Per serving
This is one very moist fruitcake, &, in my humble opinion, a huge cut above the usual fruitcake with candied fruit! And, when you can get raves from friends & relatives who don't ordinarily like fruitcake, well, that's definitely a plus! I usually use apricot brandy, but not always. For the dates, I like to use a cup of 'Fancy Medjool' dates & a cup of regular pitted dates, which I believe are 'Deglet Noor' dates. If the cake will probably be eaten during its first 'presentation,' you might want to unmold it onto a 14" serving plate & let it cool completely. Then, just before serving it, sprinkle the top lightly with powdered sugar, and--with pieces of larger dried fruits such as whole dates, apricot halves, apple slices, pear & peach halves, etc--fill the center of the cake & also place s…
Ingredients
24 serv.- granulated sugar↗2 cups
- water↗2 cups
- brandy (or use an equal amount of apple juice or cider)1 cup
- dates, pitted & quartered↗2 cups
- golden raisins↗2 cups
- dried cherries↗2 cups
- dried apricots, quartered↗1 1⁄2 cups
- dried cranberries↗1 cup
- unsalted butter↗1⁄2 cup
- all-purpose flour↗2 cups
- slivered almonds↗2 cups
- ground cinnamon↗1 teaspoon
- ground nutmeg↗1⁄2 teaspoon
- salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
- baking soda↗1⁄2 teaspoon
- large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten↗2
- tablespoon almond extract↗1
Step-by-step instructions
- 1
In a large saucepan, combine first 9 ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium high heat, then reduce to low & cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat & cool to room temperature.
- 2
Preheat oven to 275 degrees F, then grease & flour a 12-cup Bundt pan.
- 3
In a large bowl, combine the next 6 ingredients which are dry, then stir in the lightly beaten eggs, the almond extract, and the cooled fruit mixture, & combine well.
- 4
Spoon batter into the prepared Bundt pan & bake for at least 2 hours & 20 minutes. Toothpick in the center should come out clean.
- 5
Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 20 minutes, then unmold onto a serving plate & cool completely.
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