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Holiday Cakes

Holiday Cakes

Festive cakes for the holidays like gingerbread cakes for Christmas, king cake for Mardi Gras and fun Easter cakes.



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recipe for brazil nut christmas fruit cake

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

recipe for gallagher's gingerbread

Gallagher's Gingerbread

Made with brown sugar, baking soda, water, flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, ground cloves, allspice, nutmeg

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for bourbon bread

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


recipe for ground almond fruit cake

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

recipe for grandma's dried apple fruitcake

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

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recipe for new orleans fruit cake

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

recipe for bourbon pecan cake

Bourbon Pecan Cake

Made with baking powder, pecan halves, whole red candied cherries, seedless white raisins, bourbon, butter, sugar, dark brown sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for jelly bean cake

Jelly Bean Cake

Made with powdered sugar, flour, jelly beans, sugar, butter, cream cheese, vanilla extract, eggs, baking powder, salt

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for white christmas white fruit cake

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

recipe for southern fruitcake

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

recipe for fast n fabulous fruitcake

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


recipe for traditional dark fruit cake

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

recipe for pineapple-macadamia fruitcake

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

recipe for dillard house buttermilk gingerbread with lemon sauce

Dillard House Buttermilk Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce

Made with ground cinnamon, ground ginger, baking soda, buttermilk, cornstarch, salt, sugar, water, lemon rind

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for easter bonnet cake

Easter Bonnet Cake

Made with yellow food coloring, lemon cake mix, lemon zest, confectioners' sugar, butter or margarine, cream cheese, lemon juice

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for grasmere gingerbread

Grasmere Gingerbread

Made with golden syrup, butter, oatmeal, baking powder, ground ginger, allspice, muscovado sugar

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for christmas rainbow cake

Christmas Rainbow Cake

Made with Cool Whip, water, lime gelatin powder, white cake mix, cherry gelatin powder

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for canadian rum cake

Canadian Rum Cake

Made with walnuts, butter, brown sugar, baking soda, eggs, water, all-purpose flour, salt, rum

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for easter angel cake

Easter Angel Cake

Made with jelly beans, green food coloring, angel food cake mix, frozen whipped cream topping, flaked coconut

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for lemon fruit cake

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


recipe for marshmallow peep easter basket cake

Marshmallow Peep Easter Basket Cake

Made with Peeps orange creme eggs, Peeps strawberry creme eggs, Mike & Ike Easter treats, vanilla cake mix, vanilla cake icing, bright blue or turquoise food...

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for beer fruitcake

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

recipe for mrs. claus' eggnog cake with whipped cream frosting

Mrs. Claus' Eggnog Cake With Whipped Cream Frosting

Made with ground nutmeg, cornstarch, eggnog, rum extract, heavy whipping cream, sugar, salt, vanilla extract

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for easy gingerbread

Easy Gingerbread

Made with sugar, molasses, vegetable oil, eggs, cinnamon, milk, vinegar, baking soda, ginger, nutmeg

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for glorious golden fruitcake

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

recipe for christmas eggnog pound cake

Christmas Eggnog Pound Cake

Made with coconut extract, butter, shortening, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, eggnog, flaked coconut, sugar, eggs, lemon extract

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for jamaican fruit cake

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

recipe for cranberry apple dump it cake

Cranberry Apple Dump It Cake

Made with almonds, walnuts or granola, whole cranberries, apple pie filling, yellow cake mix, butter

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for best ever gingerbread

Best Ever Gingerbread

Made with ground cloves, sugar, vegetable oil, molasses, baking soda, water, flour, ground ginger, ground cinnamon

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for christmas beer cake

Christmas Beer Cake

Made with flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, butter or margarine, sugar, eggs, sour cream, beer, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for pumpkin rum pound cake

Pumpkin Rum Pound Cake

Made with rum, butter, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pumpkin puree, ground cinnamon

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for eggnog rum cake

Eggnog Rum Cake

Made with rum, yellow cake mix, vanilla pudding mix, butter flavoring, whipping cream, vegetable oil, eggs, nutmeg, sugar

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for gingerbread with hot buttered rum sauce

Gingerbread With Hot Buttered Rum Sauce

Made with flour, soda, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, eggs, buttermilk, pecans, sugar

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for stained glass fruit cake

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

recipe for daffodil cake (easter dinner cake)

Daffodil Cake (Easter Dinner Cake)

Made with powdered sugar, egg whites, cream of tartar, vanilla extract, salt, sugar, cake flour, baking powder, egg yolks, lemon juice

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for aunt alice's ice box fruit cake

Aunt Alice's Ice Box Fruit Cake

Made with maraschino cherries, pecans, butter, graham crackers, marshmallows, raisins, coconut


Time:   over 2 hours

recipe for japanese fruitcake

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

recipe for easter sunshine cake

Easter Sunshine Cake

Made with coconut, oil, eggs, orange gelatin powder, water, crushed pineapple, confectioners' sugar, orange cake mix

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for gramercy tavern gingerbread

Gramercy Tavern Gingerbread

Made with dark molasses, baking soda, all-purpose flour, baking powder, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, nutmeg, ground cardamom, eggs

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for quick bread fruitcake

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

recipe for easy easter bunny cupcakes

Easy Easter Bunny Cupcakes

Made with cake flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, butter, milk, eggs, vanilla extract, corn syrup

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for gingerbread in a jar

Gingerbread In A Jar

Made with ginger, salt, baking soda, baking powder, flour, molasses, eggs, shortening, sugar, brown sugar


Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for alaskan sourdough fruitcake

Alaskan Sourdough Fruitcake

Made with salt, blackberry cordial, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, sourdough starter, mace, butter, candied fruit

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for microwave brandied fruitcake

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


recipe for easy fruitcake

Easy Fruitcake

Made with chopped nuts, raisins, yellow cake mix, sour cream, eggs, candied citron

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for hot water gingerbread

Hot Water Gingerbread

Made with butter, molasses, soda, water, ginger, flour, salt

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for two-tone fruitcake

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


recipe for christmas tree cake

Christmas Tree Cake

Made with pretzel rods, peppermint candies, cake mix, confectioners' sugar, shortening, water, non-dairy creamer, vanilla extract, salt, green food coloring


Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for easy eggnog cake

Easy Eggnog Cake

Made with cream, yellow cake mix, eggnog, oil, eggs, rum

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for crushed pineapple fruitcake

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





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