Here’s a classic Old-Fashioned Holiday Fruit Cake — rich, moist, and loaded with dried fruits and nuts. Perfect for the holidays or special occasions! 🎄🍰
🎄 Old-Fashioned Holiday Fruit Cake
Prep time: 30 minutes Bake time: 1 hour 30 minutes Chill/mature time: 24 hours (optional, for best flavor) Servings: 12–16
🍴 Ingredients
For the fruit mixture:
1 ½ cups (225 g) raisins
1 ½ cups (225 g) currants or chopped dates
1 cup (150 g) chopped dried apricots or figs
½ cup (120 ml) rum, brandy, or orange juice
For the cake batter:
1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup (200 g) brown sugar
4 large eggs
2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground nutmeg
½ tsp ground allspice
1 cup (120 g) chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, or almonds)
