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My review
Christmas Wreath Cake
Karen D.
"A really good fruit cake recipe, one you can eat the same day you make it; it's even better if you let sit for awhile."
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Ingredients
3 h 30 m servings 413Original recipe yields 16 servings (1 tube cake)
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line a tube pan with 2 layers of brown paper or parchment, and grease well.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix in raisins, dates, cherries, pineapple, walnuts, and coconut. Stir until all fruit is coated.
- In another large bowl, cream the butter with the white sugar. Add lemon rind, lemon juice, and eggs; mix well. Stir in fruit mixture. Spread batter into prepared pan.
- Bake for 2 hours or until a tester comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.
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Footnotes
- Cook's Note:
- You may substitute pecans or almonds for the walnuts, or use mixed chopped nuts.
- Tip
- Parchment can be used for easier cleanup/removal from the pan.
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Read all reviews 1818 Ratings
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Most helpful positive review
12/27/2001
I tried this fruitcake in the last minute before Xmas. I substituted the sugar with rum-flavoured brown sugar and the result was fantastic. I baked two loaves and they disappeared within a day! ...
Most helpful critical review
12/18/2012
I have never made fruitcake before so I followed the directions EXACTLY. The cake was dry and crumbly. I cooked it for two hours per the instructions and it was way toooo long. I was very disapp...
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12/27/2001
I tried this fruitcake in the last minute before Xmas. I substituted the sugar with rum-flavoured brown sugar and the result was fantastic. I baked two loaves and they disappeared within a day! ...
10/7/2001
This is the first fruit cake that I have ever baked. I know it is not Christmas, but I love fruit cake and this was the only recipe that I could find that did not have brandy or rum in it and i...
1/5/2009
I am NOT a cook having to learn after my wife's death. But this recipe was easy to follow and it was FANTASTIC. It tasted like the fruit cake I have always eaten growing up.
11/24/2008
The best easy fruitcake recipe. Last year I had to make this cake three times before Christmas because we love it so much. I've already today baked one today as my hubby requested it for Than...
12/5/2012
delicious! Even a non-fruitcake eater would like this. I agree that this is best after it has set a day or two to make it moist. I subbed the lemon with an orange instead. added the zest of one...
1/8/2012
This is the first fruit cake I have ever made...it is wonderful! Very simple, and simply delicious.
12/5/2015
I made it just as written the first time. The author is right that you can eat it the same day. It smelled wonderful baking. We liked it so well that I had to bake another one. This time I decid...
12/19/2013
This cake is really yummy! Couple things, though. . .I used orange zest and juice cuz I like a sweet cake, not too sharply citrus. (Does that make sense?) But the biggest thing is 2 hours is WAY...
12/18/2012
I have never made fruitcake before so I followed the directions EXACTLY. The cake was dry and crumbly. I cooked it for two hours per the instructions and it was way toooo long. I was very disapp...