{"id":7598,"date":"2025-05-14T10:01:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T10:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dejunair.com\/?p=7598"},"modified":"2025-05-14T10:01:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T10:01:11","slug":"homemade-fruit-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dejunair.com\/?p=7598","title":{"rendered":"Homemade Fruit Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ingredients:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1 1\/2 cups mixed dried fruits<\/strong>\u00a0(raisins, currants, chopped dried apricots, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1\/2 cup candied ginger<\/strong>, chopped (optional)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1\/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1\/2 cup unsalted butter<\/strong>, softened<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1 cup brown sugar<\/strong>\u00a0(packed)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3 large eggs<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1 1\/2 cups all-purpose flour<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1 teaspoon baking powder<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1 teaspoon ground cinnamon<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1\/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1\/2 teaspoon ground allspice<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1\/2 teaspoon salt<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1\/2 cup orange juice<\/strong>\u00a0(or other fruit juice)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1\/4 cup rum or brandy<\/strong>\u00a0(optional but adds a nice flavor)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1\/2 cup chopped mixed candied fruit<\/strong>\u00a0(optional)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1\/2 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Preheat the oven<\/strong>\u00a0to 325\u00b0F (165\u00b0C). Grease and line a 9-inch round or 8\u00d78 square cake pan with parchment paper.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prepare the fruit mixture<\/strong>: In a large bowl, combine the dried fruits, candied ginger (if using), and chopped nuts. Set aside.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cream the butter and sugar<\/strong>: In another large bowl, cream together the softened butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Add the eggs<\/strong>: Beat in the eggs one at a time, ensuring each is fully incorporated before adding the next. Add the vanilla extract.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Combine the dry ingredients<\/strong>: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and salt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mix everything together<\/strong>: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the orange juice and rum\/brandy (if using). Stir gently until everything is well mixed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fold in the fruit mixture<\/strong>: Add the prepared dried fruit and nut mixture into the batter and stir until evenly distributed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bake<\/strong>: Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and spread it out evenly. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. If the top starts to brown too quickly, cover the cake loosely with foil and continue baking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cool<\/strong>: Let the fruit cake cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Optional (for added flavor)<\/strong>: Once the cake has cooled, you can wrap it in a clean kitchen towel or cheesecloth, sprinkle it with a little extra rum or brandy, and let it sit for a day or two for the flavors to meld. This step is optional but adds depth to the flavor.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For a richer cake, soak the dried fruit in rum, brandy, or fruit juice overnight before baking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can also frost the fruit cake with marzipan and fondant for a more festive touch, especially around holidays like Christmas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Enjoy your homemade fruit cake!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients: Instructions: Tips: Enjoy your homemade fruit cake!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7599,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[5,3,4,2,6,7,8,9,15,14],"class_list":["post-7598","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes","tag-challenge","tag-cheesy","tag-chicken","tag-food","tag-italian","tag-pasta","tag-pizza","tag-pizzeria","tag-potatoes","tag-yum"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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