Never Fail Fruit Cake: The Best Old-Fashioned Recipe You’ll Love
This classic recipe for Never Fail Fruit Cake will impress your family and friends with its rich flavors and traditional preparation.
- Author: Souzan
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
- 1 cup mixed dried fruit
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (163°C).
- Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until smooth.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Mix in the vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Fold in the dried fruit and walnuts.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Allow to cool completely before serving.
Notes
- This fruit cake can be made a few weeks in advance for flavors to meld.
- Store in an airtight container to keep it moist.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
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