LIGHT FRUITCAKE
This light fruitcake is what some people prefer, and my mother always made both kinds for everyone's taste at Christmas. This recipe is also very old. Originally submitted to CakeRecipe.com.
Provided by Carol
Categories Desserts Cakes Holiday Cake Recipes
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Wash and dry raisins. Cut peel in paper-thin strips. Blanch almonds, and slice lengthwise. Slice cherries in half. Combine fruit and nuts in large bowl, and add 1/2 cup of the sifted flour; mix until fruit is well coated.
- Grease and line cake pans with 3 layers of heavy waxed paper, or 2 layers brown paper. These round pans are at least 3 inches deep. The small pan is 6 inches across, and the medium size pan is 9 inches across. Grease again. Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
- Cream butter until fluffy; add extracts and lemon rind. Gradually add sugar, mixing until creamy. Beat eggs until light and lemon-colored, and add into creamed mixture. Beat together well.
- Sift together remaining 2 cups flour with the baking powder and salt. Add these dry ingredients alternately with fruit and nut mixture, folding in gently until well combined. Stir in lemon juice.
- Turn batter into prepared cake tins, filling 2/3 full and spreading batter evenly. Bake small cake for 1 1/2 hours, and the medium size cake for 2 hours. Remove from oven. Allow to stand in tin 5 minutes. Turn cake out on wire cake rack to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 262 calories, Carbohydrate 38.6 g, Cholesterol 51.3 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 163.8 mg, Sugar 16.2 g
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Badal Crestaw
[email protected]This is the best fruitcake recipe I've ever tried. It's so moist and flavorful, and the glaze is the perfect finishing touch.
Smily Noor
[email protected]I've made this cake several times and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it's always delicious.
Anita Guragain
[email protected]This cake is so moist and flavorful. I love the addition of the dried fruit and nuts. It's the perfect cake for a holiday party.
st bliz
[email protected]I made this cake for a holiday party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it.
Adel Sarsak
[email protected]This cake is so easy to make, and it's so delicious. I've made it several times already and it's always a hit.
rose mary Chukwu
[email protected]I love that this cake is not too sweet. It's the perfect balance of flavors.
Saad Abdullah Arain
[email protected]This is the best fruitcake recipe I've ever tried. It's so moist and flavorful, and the glaze is the perfect finishing touch.
Jamie Lange
[email protected]I've made this cake several times and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it's always delicious.
Dj Mitch Grobler
[email protected]This cake is so moist and flavorful. I love the addition of the dried fruit and nuts. It's the perfect cake for a holiday party.
knight riderguy001
[email protected]I made this cake in a bundt pan and it turned out beautifully. It was the perfect centerpiece for my holiday table.
yami
[email protected]This cake is a great way to use up leftover fruit. I always have a bunch of extra fruit on hand and this is a great way to use it up.
skylarbrewer1 yt
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the cake turned out perfect. It's so moist and flavorful.
Rayhan ahmad
[email protected]I love that this cake is not too sweet. It's the perfect balance of flavors.
Lizzz Stillman
[email protected]This cake is so easy to make, and it's so delicious. I've made it several times already and it's always a hit.
kumar koyee rai
[email protected]I made this cake for a holiday party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it.
Winfrida Duba
[email protected]This is the best fruitcake I've ever had! It's so moist and flavorful, and the glaze is the perfect finishing touch.
Mohaxf17 00
[email protected]I've never been a fan of fruitcake, but this recipe changed my mind. It was so good! The cake was moist and flavorful, and the glaze added a nice touch of sweetness.
ROKHAN REKHAN
[email protected]This light fruitcake was a delight! It was moist, flavorful, and not too sweet. The dried fruit and nuts added a nice texture and flavor. I will definitely be making this again.