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Spiced Dried Fruit Cake with Rum Butter Glaze
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A long ingredient list doesn’t necessarily indicate a cake is complicated to make—for this recipe it means the fruitcake is chock full of seasonal dried fruits, warm spices, toasted pecans, and, of course, good-quality gold rum! Once the fruit is weighed and macerated—which is easiest to do early in the morning or, better yet, overnight—the cake is a snap to put together and bake…
Old-school-style fruitcakes, the commercial ones that get shipped as holiday gifts, are most often heavily-laden with artificially glazed fruits. This fruitcake is an absolute new-school version—with a tender crumb and packed with a medley of real dried fruits that get boozy and plump as they soak in rum. Serve it for dessert, of course, but don’t be surprised when your overnight guests request a slice for breakfast, too.
Ingredients
- 1 cup golden raisins
- 3/4 cup currants
- 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
- 1/2 cup dried apricots (chopped)
- 1/2 cup candied citron (diced)
- 1/2 cup candied ginger (diced)
- 2 Tbsp. orange zest (zest from 2 oranges)
- 1 cup gold rum
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (plus more for buttering pan)
- 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup unfiltered apple juice
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp. ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp. ground cardamom
- 1/4 tsp. ground allspice
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. fine sea salt
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 2 large eggs (at room temperature)
- 1/2 cup pecans (chopped and toasted)
- 2 Tbsp. gold rum (for brushing cake)
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter (melted and warm)
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. gold rum
- 1 Tbsp. heavy whipping cream (at room temperature)
- 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp. fine sea salt
Directions
- Special Equipment: KitchenAid® Stand Mixer; KitchenAid® Sifter + Scale Attachment; One 9-in/23-cm cake pan with 1 1/2-in-4-cm-sides; parchment paper
- In a large bowl, combine all the dried fruits (golden raisins, currants, sweetened dried cranberries, dried cherries, dried chopped apricots, candied citron), candied ginger, and orange zest. Add the 1 cup rum and stir well to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside at room temperature for 3 hours or overnight.
- In a large saucepan, set over medium heat, melt the 1/2 cup + 2 Tbs butter. Add the1 cup sugar and stir to dissolve the sugar. Add the prepared macerated fruit, along with 1 cup apple juice and spices (cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, allspice). Increase the heat to medium-high and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring frequently. Once it has reached a boil, reduce the heat to low, and cook at a bare simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Once cool, stir in the 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
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Calories340Calories from Fat120 |
% DAILY VALUE |
Total Fat13g20% |
Saturated Fat6g30% |
Trans Fat |
Cholesterol50mg17% |
Sodium380mg16% |
Potassium150mg4% |
Protein3g |
Calories from Fat120 |
% DAILY VALUE |
Total Carbohydrate44g15% |
Dietary Fiber2g8% |
Sugars29g |
Vitamin A8% |
Vitamin C8% |
Calcium6% |
Iron10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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