Photo: David Holifield
Spiced Dark Fruitcake Recipe
17 ingredients
2 (9-inch) loaves
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Our version of the classic (a.k.a. dark) fruitcake is packed with warm spices, nuts, sweet dried fruit, dark molasses, and brandy. And the balance of butter and...
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
991
Calories
23g
Protein
20g
Fat
185g
Carbs
Counts 15 of 16 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Date | 1 date (24g) medjool | 66 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Molasses | 1 tbsp (20g) | 58 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Apricot | 1 medium (35g) | 17 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Allspice | 1 tsp ground (1.9g) | 5 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Brandy | not in our table | 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
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 3 sticks (12 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 cups packed dark brown sugar
- 6 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup dark molasses (not blackstrap)
- 3 tablespoons freshly grated lemon zest (from 3 to 4 lemons)
- 1/2 cup brandy
- 2 cups dried, unsulfured apricots, coarsely chopped
- 2 cups almonds, coarsely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups golden raisins, also known as sultanas
- 1 1/2 cups Medjool dates, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup candied orange zest, coarsely chopped
Directions
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By chow ·
Recipe sourced from
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