Fruit Cake Recipes

INGREDIENTS:

* 1 cup water
* 4 cups candied mixed fruit
* 1 cup white sugar
* 3/4 cup butter
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon mixed spice
* 2 eggs, beaten

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan, and line with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
2. Combine the water, mixed fruit, sugar and butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, and boil gently for about 10 minutes. Sift the flour, baking soda and mixed spice into a large bowl. Pour in the boiled mixture, and stir until well blended. Mix in the eggs. Pour into the greased loaf pan.
3. Bake for 90 minutes in the preheated oven, until a skewer or knife inserted into the top comes out clean. Cool cake in the pan for at least 10 minutes before removing.

INGREDIENTS:

* 3/4 cup candied orange peel
* 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
* 1/2 cup raisins
* 1/2 cup golden raisins
* 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 1/2 cup butter, softened
* 1/2 cup white sugar
* 2 1/2 tablespoons honey
* 2 eggs
* 1 1/2 tablespoons light cream
* 2 tablespoons dark rum
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

DIRECTIONS:

1. Toss the candied orange peel, walnuts, and raisins with 2 tablespoons flour. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream the butter with the sugar and honey. Beat in the egg, then the cream or milk, rum, and vanilla. Stir together the remaining 1 1/2 cups flour and the baking powder; beat into the creamed mixture. Stir in the fruits and nuts. Turn the batter into a greased and floured 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
3. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 10 minutes. Lower the heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Bake the cake 45 minutes longer, or until it tests done with a toothpick. Transfer to a rack to cool.

INGREDIENTS:

* 1 pound halved candied cherries
* 4 cups chopped pecans
* 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
* 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
* 1 cup flaked coconut
* 1 cup raisins
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 (12 ounce) package vanilla wafers, crushed

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a large bowl mix the candied cherries, chopped pecans, sweetened condensed milk, coconut milk, flaked coconut, raisins, vanilla, and crushed vanilla wafers. Batter will be very stiff. Place into pan and store in the refrigerator.