This super moist FRUIT CAKE recipe completely changed my mind about fruit cake!

Never in a million years did I think fruit cake would make it to my top 10 favourite cakes of all time! I literally despised fruit cake growing up, always finding it too dry or having too many sultanas. UNTIL I developed this super moist fruit cake recipe that is packed with fruit, nuts, dates and so much more!

INGREDIENTS LIST:

For accuracy, I would recommend using the gram measurements provided as those are the exact quantities I use. Cup measurements are given as estimates (based on US cup measurements) to make it easier for those who do not have a scale.

Fruit Cake
▢¾ cups (170 g) unsalted butter
▢¾ cups (150 g) soft brown sugar
▢2 cups (350 g) dried fruits - I used a combination of sultanas, raisins, currants, red and green glace cherries and citrus peel (see note 1 on blog post)
▢½ cup (100 g) dates - pitted and cut into small pieces, see note 2 on blog post
▢⅔ cups (166 g) store bought sweetened orange juice - like Just Juice, Tropicana etc.
▢1½ tbsp orange zest - the zest of about 1 medium sized orange. The juice of the orange will be used later in the syrup.
▢2 tbsp (36 g) molasses
▢1¾ cups (210 g) all purpose flour
▢1½ tsps baking powder
▢½ tsp salt
▢1½ tsps cinnamon powder
▢½ tsp ground ginger powder
▢¼ tsp nutmeg
▢1 tsp all spice
▢¼ cup (52 g) unflavoured vegetable oil - I use canola oil
▢3 large eggs
▢1 cup (100 g) walnuts - halved

Orange Syrup/Glaze
▢3 tbsp (50 g) freshly squeezed orange juice
▢1¾ tbsp (20 g) white granulated sugar

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[HillcrestVBS]

I made this cake a few days before Christmas and finished off the last piece today. Ingredients for making a second one are on counter in my kitchen at this very moment. The flavors of this cake take me back to my childhood when my favorite aunt always made fruitcake for the holidays. No one in the family carried on that tradition after her generation was gone. In the intervening years I occasionally resorted to buying fruitcake when the craving for it hit. I found this easy to make (except for the 48 hours of wait time before tasting it!). I will never eat store bought fruitcake again.
Love your content and no nonsense presentation.

[suchitraselvaganapathy]

By far the best plum cake recipe I have come across... Guys please don't hesitate to try this. I am a homebaker and I was given an order for 10 plum cakes. I just followed the recipe since this is my first time trying plum cakes. The cakes simply came out to be the best. The customer is highly satisfied with the taste and look.

[karminiparsan]

I am from the Caribbean and in the absence of alcohol that we use..I can suggest you use any non alcoholic wine and pour it over the cake as you remove it from the over. Later as it cools wrap it in plastic wrap..it doesn't matter if it is warm still..and leave it for a few days. Taste the difference.!

[malathiweerasooriya]

I loved the way this was presented. User friendly. Very well planned and executed.There were no boring sections of painstaking chopping, measuring etc. One of the rare youtube cookery demonstrations I have watched without jumping the boring parts. Thank you and definitely will make this fruit cake. It looked absolutely delicious.

[sinijoseph]

Very delicious, I made this cake yesterday and it came out very good .

[sheerinkhan]

Wow I am loving this
Alhumdulilah finally a fruit cake without alcohol that looks so moist and im sure very delicious. Pure Halal fruit cake 😋 cant wait to try this recipe. 😍😘❤️

[adeolaabigael]

The best recipe anyone can imagine, so yummy and moist….thanks cakebymk

[zivanayimatarirano]

Following and watching from Canada. Thank you for all your recipes, you have become my go to for all my baking. I also love that it's easy to half or double the ingredients on your website without doing any calculations....and your baking is delicious without being too sweet (hate most North American desserts, they are too sweet)! I am starting my fruit cakes today using your recipe!

[emelezepearl]

Thank you a million times for all you do.

[sgov]

Excellent recipe, my husband and I tried it out and it came out so well!

[summerrose]

I hated fruit cakes as a kid, but now as an adult I like it a lot. My MIL always requests fruit cakes from me for festivities and gatherings.

[maryryan]

Thank you MK....
For this awesome recipe of fruit cake 🎂
Greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦

[lmlmlmlm]

I am SO glad I’ve come across your channel. I’ve been binge watching all your videos - I even watched it at the dentist’s today to distract me. Can I please request a few recipes? Rose flavoured cake, pandan cake, earl gray cake and flan. Thank and much love from Canada 🇨🇦🍁 ♥️

[harshitamatkar]

Its like you read my mind.. i wanted to make a fruit cake for Christmas and I thought of requesting you for a recipe.. and here I have a wonderful recipe from you 😊 thank you so much.. i trust only your recipes when it comes to baking cakes 🎉

[rettadcosta]

A big THANK YOU dear MK...your fruit cake was so delicious. A Muslim friend requested me to make a non alcohol fruit cake. Am used to making only alcohol infused fruit cake. Was scrolling through YouTube for a perfect easy one. Thank God I found yours. I made it and tomorrow I will courier it to him. Had leftover cake batter...made a small cake...it's so delicious 😋😋😋 Thank you once again and Happy New Year 🎉❤😊

[TaraL]

I made your cake today and I think it was the best fruit cake I’ve ever had! I don’t like alcohol so having orange juice was brilliant! I think you are fantastic! ❤ from a fan in the Uk 🇬🇧

[yvonnehamright]

I don’t like fruit cake without nuts. It’s a must for me. It looks so moist and delicious.

[catherinebony-brandt]

Very interesting!
As a French woman with origins in a wine region, I could imagine to add a spoonful of rhum or orange liquor to the topping. But it’s definitely optional.

The young pastry chef explains very clearly ❤️

[alicecarroll]

Looks divine! I am from the South and we add at least 2 cups pecans to our fruitcake, as well as dried cherries, pineapple and golden raisins. I can’t wait to try this recipe!

[manimegalai]

Hi Mk..I am from Malaysia I baked ur fruit cake 4 time. It's s so delicious. Tq very much dear