Better Than Grandma’s Fruitcake

mixed dried fruit

🥗Healthier: fresh fruit

💰Cheaper: raisins

Fresh fruit offers a lighter option, while raisins are more budget-friendly.

candied citrus peel

🥗Healthier: zest of fresh citrus

💰Cheaper: dried fruit

Fresh zest provides flavor without added sugar, and dried fruit is often less expensive.

nuts

🥗Healthier: seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Seeds are lower in calories and cost less than many nuts.

brandy

🥗Healthier: apple juice

💰Cheaper: water

Apple juice adds sweetness without alcohol, and water is the most economical option.

Welcome viewers and introduce the recipe for homemade fruitcake.

Mention the story of fruitcake and how this recipe is different and delicious.

Introduce the ingredients needed for the fruitcake.

Preheat the oven to 275°F (135°C) and place a pan with hot water in the bottom of the oven to keep the cake moist.

Sift together 1.5 cups of all-purpose flour and the spices: 2 teaspoons of baking powder, 0.5 teaspoon of baking soda, 0.5 teaspoon of salt, 0.5 teaspoon of ground cloves, 0.5 teaspoon of mace, 0.5 teaspoon of cinnamon, and 0.5 teaspoon of ground allspice.

Cream together 1.5 sticks of butter and 1.25 cups of light brown sugar until light and fluffy.

Slightly beat 5 eggs in a separate bowl before adding them to the creamed mixture.

Add 1/3 cup of applesauce to the mixture and combine well.

Gradually add the sifted flour and spice mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.

Fold in 1.5 cups of chopped dates, 1.5 cups of dark raisins, 1 cup of candied cherries, 1 cup of dried pineapple, 2 cups of chopped walnuts, and 2 cups of pecans until evenly distributed.

Pour the batter into a greased and lined cake pan.

Bake in the preheated oven for several hours until a toothpick comes out clean (exact time not specified).

Let the cake cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

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