Inexpensive Fruitcake
A moist, flavorful fruitcake packed with raisins, dates, and nuts, perfect for holiday gatherings or teatime. Its warm spices and dense texture make it a comforting treat suitable for fruitcake lovers and those seeking a budget-friendly, homemade dessert with rich, fruity flavors.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Simmer the raisins, dates, sugar, water, and shortening gently for 20 minutes.
- Allow the mixture to cool.
- Sift together the sifted flour, soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt.
- Stir the dry ingredients into the cooled fruit mixture.
- Mix in the chopped nuts.
- Pour the batter into two well-greased and floured loaf pans (8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches).
- Bake for 1 hour 30 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
878
kcal
44% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).