Nanny’s Fancy Fruitcake is a keeper cake recipe, easy and delicious, perfect for the holidays.
Nanny’s Fancy Fruitcake is a wonderful cake recipe using a box mix and a few simple ingredients.
Nanny Pat has been baking her fancy fruitcake since 1960, and year on year, it is always a popular choice with her family and friends.
Nanny’s Fancy Fruitcake can be made for any occasion, and you can also add your favorite frosting or glaze over the top if you wish. For example, if you’re making this over the Christmas period, you could add a white sugar glaze and add some pretty Christmas sugar sprinkles over the top, or for those who like a bit of alcohol added, perhaps soak the dried fruit overnight first in spiced rum and then add to the cake as usual.
This cake will keep nice and fresh for a week or so, so long as you wrap in plastic wrap and pop in an air tight container. So if you wanted to make ahead, perhaps for Thanksgiving, then you could do that for sure!
Nanny has many recipes, and is well known amongst our Lovefoodies readers for her cakes especially. Many of you will have made her Chocolate Fudge Brownie Cake several times,
and her Banana Bread Cake. They’re all so popular and all keeper recipes.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 90 minutes
Serves:12
2 Boxes (16.6oz each) Pillsbury Quick Date Bread
2 Eggs
2 Cups or 470 ml Water
1/4 Cup or 60 ml Oil
3 Cups or 360 g Candied Fruit
2 Cups or 240 g Broken Pecan Nuts
1 Cup or 120 g Raisins
Instructions:
2. Mix the cake mixes using the ingredients listed above. **DO NOT USE INGREDIENTS listed on the box.
In a large bowl, empty the box mixes then add 2 beaten eggs, water, and oil. Mix until combined.
3. Then add the remaining ingredients, i.e all the fruit and nuts. It’s easier to mix this part using your hand, or a wooden spoon
4. Transfer mixture into the bundt pan and place in the oven for 1 hour 20 to 1 hour 30 minutes. Test with a skewer to ensure it is baked through.
5. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes then turn out on to a cooling rack.
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6. Allow to completely cool before slicing or cover with plastic wrap to seal and store in a container until you’re ready to eat. This will keep fresh for about 1 week if sealed.
** You can also add a simple powdered sugar glaze if you wish. Just add a few tablespoons of water to 1 cup of powdered sugar, stir until dissolved. You may need to add a little more water, depending on how thick or runny you want your glaze. Pour over the cake whilst it is still warm and allow to cool.
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Cranberry and Pecan Christmas Cake, loaded with delicious fruits and Spiced Rum. A perfect treat for Christmas.
Easy Cranberry and Orange Carrot Cake! A delicious cake made from scratch with a simple orange glaze. Fluffy, soft and bursting with the flavors! Perfect breakfast, brunch or to have with a coffee!
This Celebration Breakfast Casserole is a full breakfast, brunch or supper time dish, loaded with mac n cheese, baby meatballs and bacon, comfort food at its best!
Amaretti Style Cranberry and Orange Almond Cookies. These amaretti-style cookies use minimal flour and have a light airy finish, fit to accompany desserts and drinks light as a feather and fat-free too!
Double Chocolate and Orange Biscotti are lovely little Italian cookies perfect for having with a cup of coffee. Easy to make, and make perfect gifts too!
Homemade Pecan Pie. A delicious pie all made from scratch and super easy too!
Mom's Fruitcake is a great family recipe passed down the generations and comes with a delicious pineapple glaze recipe too!
Easy Cranberry and White Chocolate Pound Cake. This is a delicious soft and moist pound cake with a wonderful white chocolate flavor and added lovely cranberries. Freezer friendly and easy to make.
Cranberry Lemon Muffins. Incredibly easy recipe and of course very tasty!
Cranberry and White Chocolate Cookies. A lovely easy recipe and great for gift packages at Christmas!
Apple and Cranberry Crescent Roll Cream Cheese Bars. An incredibly easy recipe with fantastic flavors!
Festive Jack Daniel's Stuffing Balls, a perfect snack, appetizer or side to your Thanksgiving or Christmas menu. Juicy pork, flavored with Jack Daniel's, cranberry and chestnuts to give you a lovely Festive feeling.
Nanny's Fancy Fruitcake
Nanny's Fancy Fruitcake is a keeper cake recipe, easy and delicious, perfect for the holidays.
Ingredients
- 2 Boxes (16.6oz each) Pillsbury Quick Date Bread
- 2 Eggs
- 2 Cups or 470 ml Water
- 1/4 Cup or 60 ml Oil
- 3 Cups or 360 g Candied Fruit
- 2 Cups or 240 g Broken Pecan Nuts
- 1 Cup or 120 g Raisins
Instructions
1. Pre Heat Oven to 350F or 180 C . Grease a 12 cup bundt pan well with spray oil, or butter and flour.
2. Mix the cake mixes using the ingredients listed above. **DO NOT USE INGREDIENTS listed on the box.
In a large bowl, empty the box mixes then add 2 beaten eggs, water, and oil. Mix until combined.
3. Then add the remaining ingredients, i.e all the fruit and nuts. It's easier to mix this part using your hand, or a wooden spoon.
4. Transfer mixture into the bundt pan and place in the oven for 1 hour 20 to 1 hour 30 minutes. Test with a skewer to ensure it is baked through.
5. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes then turn out on to a cooling rack.
6. Allow to completely cool before slicing or cover with plastic wrap to seal and store in a container until you're ready to eat. This will keep fresh for about 1 week if sealed.
** You can also add a simple powdered sugar glaze if you wish. Just add a few tablespoons of water to 1 cup of powdered sugar, stir until dissolved. You may need to add a little more water, depending on how thick or runny you want your glaze. Pour over the cake whilst it is still warm and allow to cool.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 347 Total Fat: 20g Saturated Fat: 2g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 17g Cholesterol: 31mg Sodium: 27mg Carbohydrates: 42g Fiber: 3g Sugar: 32g Protein: 3g
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