🎄 Moist Christmas Fruit Cake with White Glaze
A delicious, rich and soft fruit cake filled with raisins, candied fruits and nuts, topped with creamy white icing.
Preparation: 25 minutes Baking: 60–75 minutes Servings: 10–12 slices
1. Ingredients
Dry ingredients
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- Pinch of salt
Fruit and nuts
- 1 cup raisins
- ½ cup chopped dates
- ½ cup candied orange peel
- ½ cup candied cherries
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- ¼ cup almonds
- ¼ cup pistachios
Wet ingredients
- ½ cup (115 g) softened butter
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp orange juice
- Zest of 1 orange
2. Preparation
- Preheat oven to 160°C.
- Grease and line a 20 cm round cake pan.
- Mix raisins, dates, candied fruits and nuts.
- In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt.
- In another bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until creamy.
- Add eggs one at a time.
- Add vanilla, orange juice, orange zest and milk.
- Gradually fold in the dry ingredients.
- Add the fruits and nuts and mix gently.
3. Baking
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.
- Bake at 160°C for approximately 60–75 minutes.
- Insert a toothpick into the centre. It should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- Allow the cake to cool completely.
4. Creamy white glaze
Ingredients:
- 1½ cups icing sugar
- 2–3 tbsp milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp lemon juice (optional)
Method:
- Mix icing sugar with vanilla.
- Add milk gradually until smooth and thick.
- Pour over the cooled cake.
- Let it drip naturally down the sides.
5. Christmas decoration
Decorate with:
- Red and green candied cherries
- Chopped walnuts
- Pistachios
- Candied orange peel
- Almonds
My secret tip: Soak the raisins and dried fruits in warm orange juice for 20–30 minutes before mixing. This helps make the cake extra moist and delicious!
Enjoy your homemade Christmas cake! ❤️🎄