"A beautiful Christmas bread with dried fruit and nuts and a flavor of orange zest. It's a festive cake for the holiday season!"
Christmas Fruit Cake with Brandy
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Cook time: 1hr 30mins
Serves or Makes: 12
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ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup sour cream (at room temperature)
- 1 large egg (at room temperature)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (at room temperature)
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoon orange zest (zest of 1 orange)
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped
- 3/4 cup raisins
- 3/4 cup dried apricots, chopped
- 3/4 cup glazed cherries
- 3/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup brandy
Method
Step 1
The day before you make your fruit cake, wash, chop, and drain the dried fruits. Then, soak them in brandy overnight so they plump up.
Step 2
When you’re ready to make your fruit cake, line a 9×5 loaf pan with parchment paper and then preheat your oven to 325F.
Step 3
Using a mixer, beat the room-temperature butter with both types of sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy. Add the sour cream, egg, and orange zest. Mix until all of the ingredients are well combined.
Step 4
In a separate bowl, mix the flour with the baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
Step 5
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix them until they’re combined.
Step 6
Add the previously soaked dried fruits to the batter along with the chopped nuts. Mix until homogenous.
Step 7
Transfer the batter to your prepared pan and bake it for 1.5-2 hours, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let your fruit cake cool for about 20 minutes before taking it out of the pan. Enjoy!