Fruit cake disaster?!


Question: O kay this year I wanted to make a fruit cake for the first time. Today I make my first try. It was a disaster. Does any one have a favorite fruit cake recipe that they KNOW tastes good? I heard that there is a moist white fruit cake recipe out there somewhere but I can't find it. This is an expensive thing to have come out as a disaster too. I am discouraged about it now. PLease help!


Answers: O kay this year I wanted to make a fruit cake for the first time. Today I make my first try. It was a disaster. Does any one have a favorite fruit cake recipe that they KNOW tastes good? I heard that there is a moist white fruit cake recipe out there somewhere but I can't find it. This is an expensive thing to have come out as a disaster too. I am discouraged about it now. PLease help!

These cakes are much more complicated than they look. Check out the tips on http://allrecipes.com/HowTo/Holiday-Baki...

White Fruit Cake
Serves 36

Ingredients
2 cups butter
4 cups confectioners' sugar
8 eggs, separated
2 ounces candied citron peel
2 ounces candied orange peel
1 cup dried currants
1 1/2 cups candied pineapple chunks
3 cups golden raisins
1 1/2 cups candied cherries
4 cups pecans, chopped
3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 cup orange juice

Cooking Directions
Chop pineapple, raisins, and cherries. Combine chopped fruit with currants, peel, and citron; soak in orange juice overnight.
Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Place a small pan of water in the oven. Line one 5 x 9 inch loaf pan and two 3 x 8 inch loaf pans with parchment or doubled waxed paper.
In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioner's sugar. Stir in beaten egg yolks. Stir in fruit, juice, and nuts. Mix in sifted flour.
In a clean bowl, beat the egg whites to peaks. Fold into batter. Fill pans 2/3 full.
Bake for 2 to 2 1/2 hours until golden brown, or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted.
Yield: 36 servings

Nutrition Info
Per Serving
Calories: 369 kcal
Carbohydrates: 46 g
Dietary Fiber: 2 g
Fat: 20 g
Protein: 4 g
Sugars: 30 g

I heard fruit cakes are nasty so I wouldnt want to waste any money trying to make it.

uuuuhh....I think nobody really likes fruitcake anyway.

They usually end up using it as a doorstop or something.





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