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Holiday Bourbon Fruitcake
Photo: David Holifield

Holiday Bourbon Fruitcake

30 ingredients 35 min + 3 hr 30 min 2 - 9x5 inch loaves openrecipes
Holiday Bourbon Fruitcake

"Moist and tasty fruitcake is made with all types of candied fruit and nuts with a hint of orange and more than a hint of bourbon. It takes about three days to complete the process, but it is well worth the time and effort!"

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1366
Calories
27g
Protein
32g
Fat
241g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 21 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Pineapple 1 cup chunks (165g) 82
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Date 1 date (24g) medjool 66
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Bourbon Whiskey 1/2 oz (15ml) 33
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cloves 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped candied orange peel
  • 1 cup chopped candied citron
  • 1 cup chopped candied pineapple
  • 1 cup halved red candied cherries
  • 1 cup halved green candied cherries
  • 1 cup dried currants
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup chopped pitted dates
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 3/4 cup chopped almonds
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 2/3 cup bourbon whiskey
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 3/4 cup applesauce
  • 1/2 cup bourbon whiskey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 6 egg whites

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