Easy Holiday Fruitcake
Homemade fruitcake is infinitely better than anything you can buy at the grocery store, and this one is truly easy to make. If you’re looking to share, this recipe can also be baked as two loaves.Please note that the long bake time (1 hour 50 minutes) is due to the reduced oven temp of 300F.
Equipment
- 9-inch tube pan
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour unsifted
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 whole eggs lightly beaten
- 28 oz. commercially prepared mince meat (such as None Such)
- 14 oz. sweetened condensed milk 1bcan
- 2 cups mixed candied fruit about 1 lb.
- 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
Glaze and toppings
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons milk or cream
- 1/3 cup chopped candied fruit
- 12 candied cherries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F.
- Grease a 9-inchtube pan and line with parchment paper.
- Sift together the flour and baking soda in a bowl. In a separate large bowl, stir together the remaining ingredients. Blend the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients using a wooden spoon. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes in the pan. Turn out of the pan and remove the parchment paper.
- For the glaze, sift the powdered sugar into a bowl. Add milk or cream 1 tablespoon at a time, until a thick pourable glaze is achieved. Spoon over the fruitcake. Immediately add candied fruit and cherries around to top of the cake.
Notes
Make in a Loaf Pan: This recipe can also be baked in two loaf pans, 8 1/2×5-inches each.
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