Easy Fruit Cake Recipe Demonstration - Joyofbaking.com

The British Fruit Cake is traditionally served during the Christmas season. It is full of dried fruits and nuts, laced with alcohol over several weeks, and often covered with marzipan and royal icing. The problem is that it's both expensive to make and it needs time to age. Luckily, there is a much simpler version of this cake for the last minute baker, and I call it an Easy Fruit Cake. You may know it as a Boiled Fruit Cake, a War Cake, and/or a Bachelor's Cake. I love a lot of things about this cake. I love that it still uses all the necessary fruit cake ingredients, like dried and candied fruits and ground spices. I love that the batter is so easy to make and you don't need to pull out your stand mixer. And most importantly, I love its flavor and that it can be eaten almost right away. This is one cake that is so good that it begs to be made all year, not just during the Christmas season.

[bettytyrrell]

How refreshing it is to have a no-nonsense cook who doesn’t have a king sized ego and keeps things simple- the result is delicious every time! Thank you Joy!

[sohailhemonc]

Thanks. I tried several of your other recipes and my family could not believe that I did such an excellent baking. Credit goes to you and your detailed step by step easy instructions.

[sandyb]

You always inspire me, & make me feel confident that baking is easy, with no fuss or frills. Thank you

[nwetyinwin]

Hello Stephanie! I baked this cake yesterday & it came out beautifully well! The family loved it. Thanks again! God Bless!

[debrariley]

I bake this type of boiled cake through out the year, with variations. Some times adding cherries, walnuts {put them in at the last mix} mango, apples, i make my own orange candid peel as the taste difference is wonderful. Like you I found it difficult to get through out the year, so just started making it. I am ashamed to say ... I do stockpile cherries. Your videos are a joy to watch. Clear and conscience, spreading the joys of baking.. thank you.

[rajikrishnan]

Thank you so much for this recipe. This is the third year that I have been making. Perfect cake and so easy to make. Love it.

[brendaspamperedkitchen]

Stephanie, this is what my mother has been making for over 65 years, minus the orange peel and replaced with walnuts from our walnut tree. A childhood favorite. I too will be baking this and my Applesauce cake.

[michaelhooyman]

I remember my mother made this in the sixties, at every year before Christmas time, she added rum to it, and no one liked it, but her. . . I asked her to make it with out rum, and every one loved it. She added candy cherries also. Thanks for sharing this, and Merry Christmas to you. Christmas isn't the same with out fruit cake.

[RD-gybf]

Thank You Stephanie. This is my one of my favorite recipe .I have been making this recipe every Christmas for the past 6 years. Right now in the oven!

[juelettefadness]

Very similar to the fruit cake my Mom made but she boiled hers in grape juice instead of water. She also used dark brown sugar. I never got the full recipe before she passed away so I've been trying to recreate the one she made. Thanks for the recipe. Can't wait to try this.

[rositafontes]

I made your cake yesterday and it turned out well. My husband who does not eat cake asked for the cake to be cut and ate three slices before Christmas 😁and said it was really good. Thank you for the lovely easy recipe will be baking one more today.

[sophiarevel]

Yummy! I love fruit cake and this one is so easy to make. Thank you for sharing it.❤

[snp]

Every year I make this no-fail recipe. Even the oven temperature and timing is perfect.

[joansimpson]

Thank you for your info. After all the years I've been baking I never knew that about dark coloured pans. Great news thank you.

[minianirudhan]

Hi Stephanie...I used to be terrible in baking...now I follow your recipes step by step...I get great compliments for my baking because of you...love all your recipes...I will be making this in few days...thank you so much! ❤️❤️❤️😇🙏

[ThoughtfulPotato]

I've never made fruit cake but I LOVE it! I bake a lot of cakes and my team at work has requested a fruit cake when we resume work in the new year. I'm baking batches of cookies because I wasn't sure of the fruit cake... Now that I've seen this video, I'm gonna give this a shot!! Wish me luck!!

[rehanadhanjee]

I just baked this cake today…. It was amazing…. I added walnuts, omitted cloves and added dried blueberries and dried apricots…. It was an easy no thinker recipe. Thank you

[yemiserach]

Made this cake yesterday. I was afraid it would be too sweet with the two cups of fruit along with the brown sugar, but it was just right. Thank you for all the great recipes!

[elenarogers]

Thankyou, this fruit cake was really delicious. Tried this recipe without candied peel but substituted walnuts and put into 2 smaller plum tins to make it last longer for family. Used sultanas, dried cranberries for the fruit.Took 30 mins ...very good. I also boiled the sultanas separately for 4 mins in brandy first. Thanks again from Italy.

[margiemayhew]

Definitely going to try this recipe. Gives a new Better meaning of Fruit Cake!