White Fruitcake Recipe

Name: White Fruitcake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 cup butter or margarine, softened; 1 cup sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon orange extract; 1 teaspoon lemon extract; 3 cups cake flour, divided; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup peach nectar; 1 cup flaked coconut; 1 cup chopped candied pineapple (about 1/2 pound); 1 cup chopped candied cherries (about 1/2 pound); 1 cup golden raisins (about 1/2 pound); 1 cup chopped crystallized ginger; 2 cups chopped pecans, toasted; 6 egg whites

Servings: persons

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon orange extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract
3 cups cake flour, divided
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup peach nectar
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup chopped candied pineapple (about 1/2 pound)
1 cup chopped candied cherries (about 1/2 pound)
1 cup golden raisins (about 1/2 pound)
1 cup chopped crystallized ginger
2 cups chopped pecans, toasted
6 egg whites

1
Beat butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in extracts.
2
Combine 2 cups cake flour and next 3 ingredients; add to butter mixture alternately with nectar, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition.
3
Stir together remaining 1 cup cake flour, coconut, and next 4 ingredients. Stir fruit mixture and pecans into batter.
4
Beat egg whites at high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter. Pour into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
5
Bake at 275u00b0 for 2 hours or until a long wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. If desired, wrap in cheesecloth, and soak with 2 cup peach brandy for two weeks.

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

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup butter or margarine, softened, 1 cup sugar, 2 large eggs, 1 teaspoon orange extract, and more.

Yes, White 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.

White Fruitcake

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