Friendship Fruitcake

Friendship Fruitcake is traditionally made by passing along a starter culture, known as a ‘friendship cake starter’, to friends and family.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 210 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 13.

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Friendship Fruitcake

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American, European Courses: Anytime, Bakery, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 60 min Rest Time 120 min Total Time 3 hrs 30 mins

Servings: 12 Calories: 4200

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cup All-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking powder
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Salt
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Ground cinnamon
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Ground nutmeg
• ¹⁄₂ cup Unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup Granulated sugar
• 2 large Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon Orange zest
• ¹⁄₂ cup Orange juice
• 1 cup Chopped dried fruits (e.g., raisins, cranberries, apricots)
• 1 cup Chopped nuts (e.g., walnuts, almonds, pecans)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch (23 cm) round cake pan.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
3. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
4. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract, orange zest, and orange juice.
5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
6. Fold in the chopped dried fruits and nuts.
7. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top.
8. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
9. Remove from the oven and let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
10. Transfer the cake to a wire rack and let it cool completely.
11. Once cooled, wrap the cake in plastic wrap and let it rest at room temperature for at least 2 hours or overnight.
12. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 350kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 12g19%

Total Carbohydrate 58g20%

Sugars 38g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.