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Quick Fruitcake

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"Very easy to make, and tastes great too."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 5.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (12)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 2 - 9 x 4 inch loaf cakes
 

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 (28 ounce) jar prepared mincemeat pie filling
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 2 cups candied mixed fruit

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Butter cake pans, and line with wax paper. Butter the wax paper.
  2. Sift the flour with the baking soda.
  3. In a large bowl, combine eggs, mincemeat, condensed milk, fruit, and nuts. Fold in dry ingredients. Pour into prepared pans.
  4. Bake for 2 hours, or until center springs back and top is golden brown. Cool. Turn cakes out onto wire rack; remove wax paper.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 262 | Total Fat: 6.1g | Cholesterol: 23mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2003 by Lovesmurfs   view full review
My husband LOVES this recipe! I'd prefer more candied fruit and less batter, but this one's a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2007 by TRISHIAK   view full review
If you prefer a fruitcake that is more cake and less fruit, this is the perfect cake. It's...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2008 by Deb   view full review
Made this recipe exactly as written. Used a bundt pan and baked for two hours. It is...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2004 by SHELL55   view full review
This is the easiest recipe for fruitcake around. Everyone thinks you went to so much trouble...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2009 by JULIE8099   view full review
My family doesn't like candided fruit. I soaked 2 cups of dried fruit, cut into bite sized...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2009 by jamie   view full review
This is the fruitcake I have been making for 30+ years. Goes together quickly, and even...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2007 by DDW2020   view full review
My mom asked that I bake her a fruitcake for Christmas without nuts since she is allergic. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2005 by Karen_M   view full review
Very easy to make. We used candied cherries and chopped them in the food processor first...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2011 by carroll   view full review
I lost this recipe when I "redid" my recipes files. Thanks to you, I now have it again. This...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2011 by Jeb   view full review
This recipe is so easy and tastes so very delicious.

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