Fruit Cake Liquor Recipe

This fruit cake recipe yields 2 loaf cakes.

Fruit cake liquor recipe.

The best fruit cake recipe you ll ever make. Most people agree it s about as good as a fruitcake can get people often liking this cake that didn t like fruitcakes. Preheat oven to 300. Combine fruit and nuts.

Cakes will be moister and certainly tastier. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Thank you for posting this fine old recipe. You can make this cake in a 9 x 2 inches round pan 9 x 2 1 2 inches springform pan or 9 x 5 x 3 inches loaf pan.

Wrap in sherry or triple sec soaked cheesecloth for at least a week for best flavor. Bring mixture to a boil stirring often then reduce heat and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes. These wine poached apricots can be served over a slice of cake or even your favorite triple cream cheese. Or simple syrup or flavored simple syrup vanilla rum flavored etc.

You can add 1 2 tablespoon of milk if the batter seems too dry. Spiced fragrant honey cake is a tradition on rosh hashanah the jewish new year which generally falls in september. This fruit cake has a good amount of dried and candied fruit so let the cake cool completely before removing from the pan. It turns cynics into converts.

This is basically the same recipe as a very old recipe my mother used. If you prefer not to use alcohol in your desserts you can substitute it with fruit juices or sodas. Unfortunately most honey cakes turn out to be dry brick like things inedible except with a hot beverage. Note that this recipe can also be made in two parchment paper lined 10 tube pans.

The brandied fruit should be kept refrigerated and can be served with ice cream yogurt or pound cake. If you like just a hint of rum or brandy flavor add 1 tablespoon of liquor to 3 4 cup vanilla syrup or simple syrup and brush this mixture on the cakes. Place fruit and liquid in a non reactive pot with the sugar butter apple juice and spices. Cover cut up fruit in blood orange liqueur and it ll absorb the liqueur leaving you with extra juicy fruit and a sweet alcoholic kick.

A traditional moist fruit cake made with rum soaked dried fruit citrus zest and candied ginger. You can also use the brandied fruit in a cake mix or scratch cake. Use about 2 cups chopped per cake mix. Adding liquor to a dessert can add a depth of flavor that is sure to make it a crowd pleaser.