Easy Fruitcake Recipe

Name: Easy Fruitcake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 c. seedless raisins; 1 c. seeded raisins; 1 lb. can cling peaches, drained and chopped; 1 c. shortening; 1 c. firmly packed brown sugar; 1/2 c. orange juice; 2 (1 lb.) jars candied mixed fruit; 2 c. chopped walnuts; 4 eggs, beaten; 2 1/2 c. sifted flour; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. cinnamon; 1 tsp. nutmeg; 1/2 tsp. ground cloves

Servings: persons

1 c. seedless raisins
1 c. seeded raisins
1 lb. can cling peaches, drained and chopped
1 c. shortening
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c. orange juice
2 (1 lb.) jars candied mixed fruit
2 c. chopped walnuts
4 eggs, beaten
2 1/2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. ground cloves

1
Grease 2 (9 x 5 x 3-inch) loaf pans.
2
Combine raisins, peaches, shortening, sugar and orange juice in a saucepan and heat just to boiling.
3
Remove from heat; pour into large bowl.
4
Cool.
5
Add candies, fruits and nuts to cooled mixture.
6
Stir in beaten eggs. Sift flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves together.
7
Beat into fruit-nut mixture.
8
Spoon batter into prepared pans.
9
Bake at 300u00b0 for 2 hours or until cakes test done.
10
Decorate to your liking.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 c. seedless raisins, 1 c. seeded raisins, 1 lb. can cling peaches, drained and chopped, 1 c. shortening, and more.

Yes, Easy Fruitcake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

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