Description
Enjoy your delicious Festive Almond Fruit Cake!
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup mixed dried fruits (cherries, raisins)
- 1/2 cup almonds, whole and sliced
- 1/2 cup candied oranges or mandarin segments
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- Zest of 1 orange
- 1/4 cup milk
- Additional almonds and cherries for topping (as desired)
Instructions
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Preheat and Prepare: Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease and line a round cake pan with parchment paper.
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Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. This should take about 3-5 minutes.
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Add Eggs and Vanilla: Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
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Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
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Combine Mixtures: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with the orange juice and milk. Begin and end with the dry ingredients.
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Add Fruits and Zest: Fold in the mixed dried fruits, whole almonds, orange zest, and any additional ingredients like candied oranges.
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Pour Batter: Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan, smoothing the top with a spatula.
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Decorate: Arrange additional almonds and cherries on top of the batter.
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Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 60–70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Cool and Serve: Allow the cake to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
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Fruit Soak: If preferred, soak the dried fruits in the orange juice for a few hours or overnight for extra moisture.
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Storage: Store the cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week. It can also be frozen for longer storage.
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Variations: Feel free to experiment with other nuts, like walnuts or pecans, and different dried fruits to add variety.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 60-70 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg