lemon fruitcake

Name: Lemon Fruitcake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) butter; 2 cup(s) granulated sugar, plus 2 Tbsp; 6 large eggs; 4 cup(s) all-purpose flour, plus 2 Tbsp; 1 tablespoon(s) baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 3 ounce(s) lemon extract; 2 pound(s) glazed mixed fruit, chopped and floured; 1 pound(s) pecan pieces

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Linda Starr

Galveston Island, TX

Updated on Oct 29, 2025

This Lemon Fruitcake is buttery, moist, tart, and sweet, the perfect Christmas fruitcake. My mother made this every year for the holidays, and I consumed it with joy!. If you love lemon desserts, you will love this too!

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 2 Hr

method Bake

yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 pound butter
2 cups granulated sugar, plus 2 Tbsp
6 large eggs
4 cups all-purpose flour, plus 2 Tbsp
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 ounces lemon extract
2 pounds glazed mixed fruit, chopped and floured
1 pound pecan pieces

How To Make lemon fruitcake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 275 degrees F. Cream softened butter and sugar well (2-3 minutes).

Step 2

Add 1 egg at a time and mix well after each egg.
Step 3

Sift flour, salt, and baking powder.
Step 4

Add 1 cup of flour mixture to eggs and sugar at a time and whip well until completely incorporated.
Step 5

Add lemon extract to the batter. Fold in fruit and nuts.
Step 6

Bake in a greased and floured tube pan for 2 hours at 275 degrees. Test and do not overcook. I recommend testing after 90 minutes.
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