When I first tried this Sugarless Fruit Cake, I simply loved it and made a vow to try it during Christmas. This time I included our favourite, Cherry Brandy that we normally use to soak our fruits.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: Caribbean
Servings: 8 (1 cake)
Ingredients
- 1 cup dates chopped
- 1 cup prunes chopped
- 1 cup. raisins
- 1 cup Cherry Brandy or rum
- 1 cup. enriched flour
- 1 stick 4 ounces or 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. vanilla essence
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
Instructions
- Beat the eggs with the vanilla. Set aside.
- Boil dates and prunes in the one cup of Cherry Brandy or rum for 3 minutes.
- Add the butter and raisins and let cool.
- Sift the flour. Mix the flour, baking soda, nutmeg and salt. Add to the beaten eggs. Mix well.
- Add the fruit mixture. Mix well.
- Pour into a well greased baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.
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Sugarless Fruit Cake
Servings: 8 (1 cake)
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Ingredients
- 1 cup dates chopped
- 1 cup prunes chopped
- 1 cup. raisins
- 1 cup Cherry Brandy or rum
- 1 cup. enriched flour
- 1 stick 4 ounces or 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. vanilla essence
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
Instructions
- Beat the eggs with the vanilla. Set aside.
- Boil dates and prunes in the one cup of Cherry Brandy or rum for 3 minutes.
- Add the butter and raisins and let cool.
- Sift the flour. Mix the flour, baking soda, nutmeg and salt. Add to the beaten eggs. Mix well.
- Add the fruit mixture. Mix well.
- Pour into a well greased baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.
