Fruitcake
Created by KittenCal on November 26, 2011
- Servings: 14
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 80-90m
- Recipe #7233
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar (can use more for a sweeter flavor)
- 1/2 cup applesace
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 pound chopped mixed candied fruit (your choice of fruit)
- 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 cup golden raisins
- 1 cup chopped nuts (your choice of nuts)
How to Make
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Step 1: Grease bottom and sides then line the bottom of a 10-inch tube pan with waxed paper or parchment paper.
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Step 2: In a large bowl cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add in applesace, then eggs beating until well combined. Beat in lemon and vanilla.
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Step 3: In a bowl combine the flour with baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with orange juice. Using a wooden spoon stir in the candied fruit, coconut, raisins and nuts.
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Step 4: Using clean hands press into tube pan. Bake in a preheated 300 degree F oven for 80-90 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (122 g)
- Calories 351.6
- Total Fat - 15.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 4 g
- Cholesterol - 45.6 mg
- Sodium - 104.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 49 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.1 g
- Sugars - 26.2 g
- Protein - 6.2 g
- Calcium - 36.8 mg
- Iron - 1.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 7.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg