Brandy fruitcake

I love fruit cakes in Christmas times, you get to taste wonderful combination of nuts and dried fruits w...

Rich Christmas fruitcake - a rich, make-and-mature fruitcake packed full of fruit and rum. Make in advance and feed regularly with rum.

Dense, dark, rich and sweet, this fruitcake is as enjoyable to make as it is to eat. I didn't think I liked fruitcake all that well until ...

An easy Christmas cake recipe that turns out perfect every time. No creaming, beating or soaking of fruit required. This is the best Christmas cake recipe ever!

Dense, dark, rich and sweet, this fruitcake is as enjoyable to make as it is to eat. I didn't think I liked fruitcake all that well until ...

"No, no, not the dreaded FRUITCAKE..." Fear not: this moist, dark cake is loaded with yummy-tasting dried fruits, not the icky, bitter candied peel and citron you remember from visiting your grandma at Christmas. The dried fruits suggested below are simply that — suggestions. Feel free to substitute your own favorites; you'll need about 2 1/2 pounds dried fruit total.

modern Christmas fruitcake

I didn't think I liked fruitcake until I started making my own. Start this fruitcake about a month before you want to enjoy it. This recipe makes two 9-inch loaf cakes, so you'll have one for yourself and one to give. OR do as we have done in our photo, above, and use a 10-inch springform pan to make one great big lovely fruitcake. In this instance, I used 1/2 cup less brandy than the recipe calls for. After it was baked and cooled, I wrapped it well in two large pieces of heavy-duty…

This wonderfully dark Christmas cake is chock full of nuts and fruit. Here's how to make it yourself this holiday season.

A delicious fruit and nut studded fruit cake perfect for a festive celebration.