Christmas Fruitcake

A delicious traditional fruitcake for the holiday season. Dare to prepare this delicious recipe and surprise all your guests.
Ingredients
12
Servings
  • 3/4 cups rum
  • 1 cup dried apricots
  • 1 cup dried apple
  • 3/4 cups raisins
  • 1/2 tablespoons orange zest
  • 10 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon powder
  • 1/2 tablespoons cardamom, ground
  • 1 pinch nutmeg
  • 1 pinch clove, ground
  • 2/3 cups brown sugar
  • 1/3 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 tablespoons vanilla essence
  • 1/4 tablespoons salt
Preparation
3h
0 mins
Medium
  • Place the rum and dried fruit in a pot, add the orange zest, and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Remove and refrigerate for at least 24 hours before starting the recipe. Before making the cake, take the fruit out of the refrigerator to bring it to room temperature.
  • Preheat your oven to 180 degrees and place the rack in the center.
  • Butter two loaf pans. Place two strips of parchment paper in the molds; this will help you remove the cake from the pan at the end.
  • In a bowl with a whisk, beat the flour with all the spices.
  • In an electric mixer, beat the brown sugar and granulated sugar with the butter until fluffy. Add the eggs and continue beating. Add the vanilla and salt and mix once more.
  • Gradually add the flour and beat until everything is incorporated.
  • Place the batter in a bowl, add the fruit, and mix the fruit with the batter using a spatula.
  • Pour the batter into the molds and bake for 15 minutes. Then lower the temperature to 150 degrees Celsius and bake for an hour and a half or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool on a rack for 30 minutes.

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