Christmas Night Fruitcake
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 28
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 203.3
- Total Fat: 8.5 g
- Cholesterol: 27.0 mg
- Sodium: 151.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 30.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 3.2 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Christmas Night Fruitcake calories by ingredient
Introduction
Originally a Brazilian recipe called Bolo Noite de Natal, but very similar to the traditional American one. I gave it a few healthy tweaks (believe it or not!) and, of course, you can add the kinds & amounts of fruits & nuts you like best. Less butter, sugar, eggs, etc can also be used-depending on your taste, dietary needs & opinion.This is not a last minute type of dessert to make. It's a fruitcake which requires a bit of time & loving dedication to make, but which just may become one of your favorite Christmas traditions for years to come!
Originally a Brazilian recipe called Bolo Noite de Natal, but very similar to the traditional American one. I gave it a few healthy tweaks (believe it or not!) and, of course, you can add the kinds & amounts of fruits & nuts you like best. Less butter, sugar, eggs, etc can also be used-depending on your taste, dietary needs & opinion.
This is not a last minute type of dessert to make. It's a fruitcake which requires a bit of time & loving dedication to make, but which just may become one of your favorite Christmas traditions for years to come!
Number of Servings: 28
Ingredients
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1 3/4 cp brown sugar (or a mix of white & brown)
3/4 cp butter or margarine
4 eggs
1/4 cp milk
1/2 cp grape (or apple) juice
1/2 cp whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cp white flour
1-2 tsp cocoa, unsweetened, dry
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
50g (about 3 med) figs, chopped, fresh or
canned
100g (about 1 cp) prunes, chopped
1/2 cp maraschino cherries, chopped
1/2 cp black and/or white raisins, chopped
1 cp walnuts, chopped
1/2 cp cashew nuts, chopped
Directions
Beat sugar & margarine together, add eggs & beat. (Or you may put just the yolks, then beat the whites and fold in at the end after the other ingredients have been added.)
Add milk & juice alternately with the combined dry ingredients, then add fruit & nuts (add beaten whites here, if you choose to do it this way).
Put in a greased & floured tube pan and bake @ 300-350 degrees for 60-90 min, depending on your oven.
Makes 24 1"-servings if made in a 9" tube pan.
Number of Servings: 28
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user 53PINKROSES.
Add milk & juice alternately with the combined dry ingredients, then add fruit & nuts (add beaten whites here, if you choose to do it this way).
Put in a greased & floured tube pan and bake @ 300-350 degrees for 60-90 min, depending on your oven.
Makes 24 1"-servings if made in a 9" tube pan.
Number of Servings: 28
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user 53PINKROSES.
