This is an easy, light fruit cake recipe that my mother made most years. Try substituting fruits that you like! To me, it's the taste and smell of Christmas.
Prep
20 min
Cook
53 min
Servings
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
2 cups candied cherries
1 cup raisins
1 cup dried pineapple pieces
1 cup blanched almonds
3.5 cups all-purpose flour
, divided
2 cups white sugar
1.5 cups butter
6 large eggs
1 teaspoon baking powder
0.25 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line two loaf pans with parchment paper.
2
Toss cherries, raisins, pineapple, and almonds with 1 cup flour in a bowl.
3
Beat sugar, butter, and eggs together in a separate bowl until creamy; sift in remaining 2 ½ cups flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in extracts. Fold in dried fruit and almond mixture. Divide batter between the prepared pans, spreading evenly.
4
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean, 1 ½ to 2 hours. Wrap cakes tightly; let age in a cool place for 2 to 4 weeks.
Nutrition per serving
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