Minx Fruitcake
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups assorted dried fruits (chopped apricots or figs, cherries, pineapple, blueberries, raisins, candied ginger, cranberries, etc.) ⓘ
- 1/2 cup rum ⓘ
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 cup whole berry cranberry sauce ⓘ
- 1/3 cup plain yogurt ⓘ
- 1/4 cup melted butter ⓘ
- 1 egg ⓘ
- 2 1/4 cups flour ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons baking powder ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves ⓘ
- 1/2 cup chopped candied orange rind
- 1/4 cup green or red fruitcake cherries (optional) ⓘ
- 1 cup assorted roasted unsalted nuts (cashews, almonds, pecans, walnuts, brazil nuts, filberts) ⓘ
- booze ⓘ
Instructions
- Put dried fruit in a microwave-safe bowl and pour over the rum. Stir well, cover with plastic wrap, and nuke on high for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside to cool
- Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a loaf pan with release spray and set aside. Combine the first five ingredients in the bowl of a mixer (or use a hand mixer) and mix until thoroughly combined. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and spices. Add the macerated fruit (plus the rum) and nuts. Pour into greased loaf pan. Bake 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- With the fruitcake still in the loaf pan, poke holes in it with a toothpick. Pour over about 1/4 cup booze of your choice (rum is nice). Allow to soak in. Add another 1/4 cup or so after the cake has cooled a bit. When cake is completely cool, remove from loaf pans and wrap tightly in foil.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1159
kcal
58% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).