Fruit Cake Liquor Recipe

Brush the warm cake with rum or brandy.

Fruit cake liquor recipe.

This is basically the same recipe as a very old recipe my mother used. Most people agree it s about as good as a fruitcake can get people often liking this cake that didn t like fruitcakes. Wrap in sherry or triple sec soaked cheesecloth for at least a week for best flavor. The brandied fruit should be kept refrigerated and can be served with ice cream yogurt or pound cake.

Place fruit and liquid in a non reactive pot with the sugar butter apple juice and spices. Unfortunately most honey cakes turn out to be dry brick like things inedible except with a hot beverage. In another bowl cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Spiced fragrant honey cake is a tradition on rosh hashanah the jewish new year which generally falls in september.

You can also use the brandied fruit in a cake mix or scratch cake. It turns cynics into converts. Preheat oven to 300. If you like just a hint of rum or brandy flavor add 1 tablespoon of liquor to 3 4 cup vanilla syrup or simple syrup and brush this mixture on the cakes.

Bring mixture to a boil stirring often then reduce heat and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes. Note that this recipe can also be made in two parchment paper lined 10 tube pans. You can make this cake in a 9 x 2 inches round pan 9 x 2 1 2 inches springform pan or 9 x 5 x 3 inches loaf pan. This fruit cake has a good amount of dried and candied fruit so let the cake cool completely before removing from the pan.

Cakes will be moister and certainly tastier. A traditional moist fruit cake made with rum soaked dried fruit citrus zest and candied ginger. Alcohol soaked fruit recipes to serve this summer. Or simple syrup or flavored simple syrup vanilla rum flavored etc.

Use about 2 cups chopped per cake mix. Combine fruit and nuts. Beat in eggs and vanilla. If you prefer not to use alcohol in your desserts you can substitute it with fruit juices or sodas.

The best fruit cake recipe you ll ever make. Adding liquor to a dessert can add a depth of flavor that is sure to make it a crowd pleaser. You can add 1 2 tablespoon of milk if the batter seems too dry. These wine poached apricots can be served over a slice of cake or even your favorite triple cream cheese.