Made with butter, marshmallows, graham crackers, maraschino cherries, raisins, nuts, ground nutmeg
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Graham Cracker Fruitcake
Old English Fruit Cake
The old English fruit cake is a classic recipe that features a hearty mix of dried fruits and spices, providing a taste of tradition with each slice.
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Applesauce Fruitcake
Bake up a moist and flavorful applesauce fruitcake filled with candied fruits and chopped nuts. Applesauce keeps the fruitcake moist without all the calories of full-fat...
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Texas Pecan Fruitcake
Made with almond flavoring, pecans, butter, sugar, eggs, flour, self-rising flour, golden raisins, cherries
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
No Bake Fruit Cake
A holiday favorite that doesn't require the oven. This is also known as an ice box cake, made with wafer cookies, sweetened condensed milk, coconut, fruit, and nuts.
Time: 2-5 hours
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Fast N Fabulous Fruitcake
Made with glace cherries, walnuts, all-purpose flour, baking soda, eggs, mincemeat, sweetened condensed milk, mixed glazed fruit
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Bourbon Bread
Made with baking powder, sugar, eggs, milk, oil, bourbon whiskey, canned fruit mix, vanilla extract, orange flavoring
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Pineapple-Macadamia Fruitcake
Made with vanilla extract, pineapple extract, milk, eggs, candied pineapple chunks, macadamia nuts, flaked coconut, flour, sugar, butter or margarine
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Grandma's Dried Apple Fruitcake
Made with dried apples, water, brown sugar, sugar, shortening, molasses, buttermilk, salt, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Stained Glass Fruit Cake
Made with vanilla, baking powder, sugar, flour, eggs, red candied cherries, green candied cherries, candied pineapple, pecan halves, dates
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Japanese Fruitcake
Made with all-purpose flour, baking powder, ground cloves, ground allspice, cinnamon, milk, candied fruit, raisins, nuts
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Brazil Nut Christmas Fruit Cake
Made with sugar, whole Brazil nuts, walnuts, pitted dates, raisins, candied orange peel, candied green cherries, candied red cherries, flour, baking powder
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Aunt Alice's Ice Box Fruit Cake
Made with maraschino cherries, pecans, butter, graham crackers, marshmallows, raisins, coconut
Time: over 2 hours
Beer Fruitcake
Made with beer, raisins, pitted dates, dried apples, dried apricots, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice, cloves
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Glorious Golden Fruitcake
Made with baking powder, salt, butter, sugar, eggs, milk, walnuts, raisins, candied pineapple, red candied cherries
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Ground Almond Fruit Cake
Made with seedless dates, mixed peel, red glace cherries, green glace cherries, Brazil nuts, raisins, pecans or walnuts, packaged ground almonds, baking powder, eggs
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
New Orleans Fruit Cake
Made with dates, candied cherries, candied pineapple, sugar, eggs, pecans, vanilla extract, flour, baking powder
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Southern Fruitcake
Made with candied pineapple, dried peaches or apricots, raisins, all-purpose flour, butter or margarine, brown sugar, eggs, peach or apricot nectar, honey, milk
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Alaskan Sourdough Fruitcake
Made with salt, blackberry cordial, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, sourdough starter, mace, butter, candied fruit
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Microwave Brandied Fruitcake
Made with baking powder, walnuts, brandy or apple juice, eggs, vanilla extract, mixed candied fruit, raisins, butter or margarine, sugar, flour
Method: microwave
Time: 30-60 minutes
Jamaican Fruit Cake
Made with sugar, flour, baking powder, raisins, citron, mixed citrus peel, crystallized cherries, nuts, limes, butter
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Traditional Dark Fruit Cake
Made with candied citrus peel, raisins, dark raisins, currants, rum or brandy, almonds, walnuts, all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Two-Tone Fruitcake
Made with golden raisins, dried apricots, whole almonds, candied pineapple, citron peel, ground ginger, almond extract, brandy, sherry or orange juice, butter or margarine
Method: oven
Time: over 2 hours
Easy Fruitcake
Made with chopped nuts, raisins, yellow cake mix, sour cream, eggs, candied citron
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Crushed Pineapple Fruitcake
Made with mixed peel, butter, sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, almond extract, golden raisins, red glace cherries
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Quick Bread Fruitcake
Made with candied pineapple, candied cherries, raisins, eggs, water, cranberry quick bread mix, date or nut quick bread mix, pecans
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Lemon Fruit Cake
Made with eggs, candied pineapple, sugar, flour, butter, baking powder, salt, lemon extract, pecans, candied cherries
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
White Christmas White Fruit Cake
Made with vanilla extract, salt, baking powder, candied cherries, candied pineapple, pecans, butter or margarine, confectioners' sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
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