French Fruitcake
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup candied orange peel ⓘ
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup raisins ⓘ
- 1/2 cup golden raisins ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 1/2 cup butter, softened ⓘ
- 1/2 cup white sugar ⓘ
- 2 1/2 tablespoons honey ⓘ
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 tablespoons light cream ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons dark rum ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ⓘ
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour ⓘ
Instructions
- Toss the candied orange peel, walnuts, and raisins with 2 tablespoons flour. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter with the sugar and honey. Beat in the egg, then the cream or milk, rum, and vanilla. Stir together the remaining 1 1/2 cups flour and the baking powder; beat into the creamed mixture. Stir in the fruits and nuts. Turn the batter into a greased and floured 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
- Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 10 minutes. Lower the heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Bake the cake 45 minutes longer, or until it tests done with a toothpick. Transfer to a rack to cool.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1023
kcal
51% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).