Irish Fruit Cake Recipe

Name: Irish Fruit Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 9 oz pitted dried dates, roughly chopped; 9 oz raisins; 7 oz dried prunes, roughly chopped; 5 oz currants; 4 oz golden raisins; 1 None apple, cored, grated; 1 2/3 cups Irish whiskey; 1 1/3 cups light brown sugar; 15 tbsp butter, softened; 3 None large eggs, lightly beaten; 1/2 cup ground hazelnuts; 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted; 1 tsp ground nutmeg; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp ground ginger; 1/2 tsp ground cloves

Servings: persons

9 oz pitted dried dates, roughly chopped
9 oz raisins
7 oz dried prunes, roughly chopped
5 oz currants
4 oz golden raisins
1 None apple, cored, grated
1 2/3 cups Irish whiskey
1 1/3 cups light brown sugar
15 tbsp butter, softened
3 None large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup ground hazelnuts
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground cloves

1
Combine fruit and 1 cup whiskey in a large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand overnight.
2
Preheat oven to 250u00b0F. Grease a deep 8 inch cake pan and line with 2 layers of parchment paper, extending paper 2 inches over edges.
3
Stir remaining whiskey and 1/2 cup brown sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat until sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil then remove from heat and let cool for 20 mins.
4
Meanwhile, beat butter and remaining sugar until just combined. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Add fruit mixture then stir in hazelnuts, flour, baking powder, spices and 1/2 cup of the cooled syrup. Transfer to prepared pan and bake for 3 hours 30 mins, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Warm remaining syrup then brush over cake. Cover with foil and let cool in pan.

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

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 9 oz pitted dried dates, roughly chopped, 9 oz raisins, 7 oz dried prunes, roughly chopped, 5 oz currants, and more.

Yes, Irish Fruit Cake 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.

Irish Fruit Cake

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