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no-fuss fruit cake

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Recipe by
John Goins
@winosity-2369

You may think you don’t like fruit cake. Some of the versions you get from the store are heavy, dry or gluey. This recipe is nothing like that. It will change your mind about fruit cake. You can add additional spices if you like. A teaspoon of grated ginger or some cardamom would be great additions. The recipe calls for sherry. So, it only makes sense that that this recipe is perfect with dessert wines! Here are the top picks for desserts wines that go so well with fruit cake: * Sherry * Port * Madeira

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yield 20 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For no-fuss fruit cake

  • 907 g
    mixed dried fruit
  • 2 c
    almond milk
  • 2 1/2 c
    almond meal
  • 1/8 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp
    ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp
    allspice
  • 2 Tbsp
    sherry

How To Make no-fuss fruit cake

  • 1
    In a bowl, place the dried fruit and add the almond milk. Let it soak for about 24 hours in the fridge.
  • 2
    Preheat oven to 340 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • 3
    Grease and line the base of a 9-inch spring form pan with parchment paper.
  • 4
    In a bowl mix the spices and almond meal.
  • 5
    Coat the fruit in almond meal
  • 6
    Add the soaked fruit and mix well until fully combined.
  • 7
    Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
  • 8
    Remove from the oven and brush with the sherry.
  • 9
    Cool completely on a cooling rack.
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