How Do You Make A Traditional Holiday Fruit Cake?
During the holiday season, I like to spend an afternoon making some delicious homemade mini fruit cakes. Making and serving these delectable goodies has been around for centuries. You will usually see them served around the holiday season or at wedding celebrations. You will find that various cultures will have a different twist on the traditional recipe, however, the following recipe is done in the American tradition. When I make this fruit cake, I bake them in a muffin tin or in mini loaf pans. If desired, you can certainly bake them in a regular loaf pan or round cake pan. Fruit Cake Recipe 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar 1/2 cup butter, softened 2 eggs 3 cups all-purpose flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 2 cups eggnog 1 1/2 cups mixed candied fruits 1 1/2 cups sifted confectioner’s sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon additional eggnog (optional) candied cherry halves Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the granulated sugar with th
