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Louise's Fruitcake

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 12

Ingredients

4

cups purchased chopped mixed dried fruit (about 1 pound)

2

1/4 cups raisins

1

large green apple, peeled, chopped

1

/2 cup chopped dates

1

/4 cup orange juice

2

teaspoons grated orange peel

1

/3 cup plus 2 1/2 tablespoons dark rum

1

3/4 cups cake flour

1

/2 cup ground almonds

3

/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1

/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1

/4 teaspoon salt

2

/3 cup sugar

1

/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature

3

large eggs, room temperature

1

/2 cup light corn syrup

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 325°F. Generously butter 10-cup Bundt pan; dust pan with flour. Combine first 6 ingredients in large bowl. Mix in 1/3 cup rum. Let stand at room temperature until liquids are almost absorbed, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.

    Step 2

    Meanwhile, combine flour, almonds, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in small bowl. Using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in large bowl until well blended. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in fruit mixture. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Transfer batter to prepared pan.

    Step 3

    Bake cake until tester inserted near center comes out dry, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool cake in pan 10 minutes. Turn out cake onto rack and cool.

    Step 4

    Stir corn syrup and remaining 2 1/2 tablespoons rum in heavy small saucepan over low heat until warm. Brush warm glaze twice over entire cake. Wrap cake in heavy-duty foil and let mellow 1 day at room temperature. Refrigerate. (Cake can be prepared 2 weeks ahead. Store in refrigerator.)