5 from 24 votes
Fruit Cake
Fruit Cake is a dense loaf cake featuring a mix of candied cherries, pineapple, walnuts, and golden raisins, flavored with warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cardamom. It is baked slowly at a low temperature to ensure even cooking and a moist crumb. The combination offers a richly textured, sweet treat often enjoyed during holidays or as a gift.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Servings:
16
Servings
Calories:
306 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup candied cherries red
- 1/2 cup candied cherries green
- 1 1/2 cups pineapple diced, candied
- 1/2 pound walnuts , halved
- 1 cup golden raisins
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 large egg
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoons nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon cardamom
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300° and grease a 9x5 loaf pan.
- Add your shortening and sugar to a stand mixer on medium speed for 1-2 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add in the eggs one at a time, then add in the vanilla.
- Add in the flour, baking powder, salt, and spices until just combined then fold in the chopped dried fruit and walnuts.
- Pour the mixture into your loaf pan.
- Bake for about 90 minutes.
- Cool for 10 minutes then remove from your loaf pan carefully and allow to cool completely before slicing or wrapping as a gift.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
306kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
40mg
(13%)
Sodium
90mg
(4%)
Potassium
214mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
66IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
47mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 306
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 306kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 40mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 90mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 214mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 66IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.