FRUIT CAKE

Here are 20 simple ways to prepare excellent fruit cake. Each approach differs somewhat to allow you some flexibility, whether you want something quick or more traditional.

1. Easy No-Bake Fruit Cake

Ingredients: 1/2 cup chopped nuts, 1 cup mixed dried fruits, 1 can condensed milk, and 2 cups graham cracker crumbs.

Instructions: In a bowl, combine the crumbs, almonds, and fruits as if they were magic. Stir in the condensed milk until the dough (and a spoon) are sticky. Press into a pan, then chill until solid. Slice it up and wow yourself with a cake that didn’t even need an oven!

2. Traditional Fruit Cake Made with a Cake Mix

Ingredients: 1/2 cup chopped nuts, 1 cup dried fruit, 1 box vanilla or spice cake mix, and an optional dash of rum.

Instructions: Add the almonds and dried fruit to the cake mix as directed on the package. Add a little rum to make it festive, but maybe not too much unless you prefer your cake spicy! Pretend you created it from scratch and bake it as instructed. No one must be aware.

3.One-Bowl Fruit Cake

Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs, 1 1/2 cups mixed dry fruit, and 1 tsp cinnamon.

Directions: Put everything—including the cinnamon—into a large basin and well mix. Transfer to a baking tray and bake for approximately 45 minutes at 350°F (175°C). One pan, one bowl, and one flawless cake! And there is just one bowl to clean. Triumph.

4. Microwave Mug Fruit Cake

Ingredients: 4 tbsp flour, 2 tbsp sugar, 3 tbsp milk, 2 tbsp dried fruit, pinch of cinnamon.

Instructions: Mix all ingredients in a microwave-safe mug. Pop it in the microwave for 2-3 minutes, watching it rise like a little cake miracle. Eat straight from the mug, so there’s no chance of anyone stealing your single-serve masterpiece.

5. Banana-Based Fruit Cake

Ingredients: 2 ripe bananas, 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup dried fruit, 1 tsp cinnamon.

Instructions: Mash the bananas until smooth. Stir in the flour, dried fruit, and cinnamon. Pour into a pan and bake at 350°F (175°C) for about 45 minutes. This cake is super dense and naturally sweet, just like that friend who’s full of good intentions but sometimes gets stuck on repeat.

6. Bread Machine Fruit Cake

Ingredients: 2 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs, 1 1/2 cups dried fruit, 1/2 cup chopped nuts.

Instructions: Put all ingredients into the bread machine and set it to the “cake” or “quick bread” setting. Press start and let your machine do the work while you pretend you’re a pro baker. When it beeps, you’ll have a perfect fruit cake—no sweat!

7. Three-Ingredient Fruit Cake: Two cups of fruit juice, three cups of mixed dried fruit, and two cups of self-rising flour.

To make it more juicier, soak the dried fruit in juice for the entire night. Add the flour the following day, pour into a pan, and bake for 50–60 minutes at 350°F (175°C). It is so simple that you might unintentionally make it twice.

8.Blender Fruit Cake

Ingredients: 3 eggs, 1/2 cup oil, 1 cup sugar, 2 cups flour, and 1 1/2 cups dried fruit that has been soaked.

Directions: Use a blender to combine the sugar, oil, and eggs until they are smooth. Add the flour and dry fruits and stir. Transfer to a baking tray and bake for 50 minutes at 350°F (175°C). You feel like a fruit-cake smoothie expert when you use a blender.

9. Orange Fruit Juice cake

Ingredients: 2 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs, 1 cup orange juice, and 2 cups dried fruits.

Instructions: For a zesty twist, soak dried fruits in orange juice for the entire night. Add the eggs, sugar, and flour the following day. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes at 350°F (175°C). If sunshine were cake, this cake would taste like it.

10. Pineapple Fruit Cake

Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups dried fruit, 2 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs, and 1 can crushed pineapple (undrained).

Directions: Combine all ingredients in a bowl and transfer to a pan. Bake for approximately fifty minutes at 350°F (175°C). Now it is a cake and a vacation because the pineapple keeps it moist and adds a tropical touch.

11. Fruit Cake Without Alcohol

Ingredients: two cups of dried fruit, two cups of flour, one cup of sugar, two eggs, and one and a half cups of apple juice.

Directions: Let the fruits soak in apple juice for the entire night. Add the eggs, sugar, and flour and stir. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes at 350°F (175°C). Because it is fruity without alcohol, it is suitable for people of all ages, including your great-aunt Mildred.

12. Apple Sauce Fruit Cake

Ingredients: Two cups flour, one cup sugar, two eggs, one and a half cups dried fruits, and one cup unsweetened applesauce.

Directions: Put all ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Transfer to a baking tray and bake for 50 to 55 minutes at 350°F (175°C). For those who consider "wet" to be a praise, the applesauce adds just the right amount of moisture.

13. Spiced Fruit Cake with Chai Tea

Ingredients: 1 cup strong chai tea, 1 1/2 cups mixed dried fruits, 2 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs.

Instructions: Soak the fruits in the chai tea for a spicy flavor. Mix in the flour, sugar, and eggs. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 50 minutes. It’s like a chai latte in cake form, minus the Starbucks line.

14. No-Sugar Fruit Cake

Ingredients: 1 cup dates (soaked and blended), 2 bananas, 2 cups flour, 1 1/2 cups dried fruits.

Instructions: Blend the dates and bananas, then mix with the flour and dried fruits. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 50-55 minutes. It’s naturally sweet, so you can feel like you’re being healthy... while eating cake.

15. Quick Stove-Top Fruit Cake

Ingredients: 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup butter, 1 1/2 cups dried fruit, 2 cups flour, 2 eggs.

Instructions: Simmer water, sugar, butter, and fruits in a pot until soft. Cool, then stir in the flour and eggs. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 50 minutes. It’s a “soup-to-cake” journey you’ll be proud of.

16. Yogurt Fruit Cake

Ingredients: 1 cup yogurt, 1/2 cup honey, 2 cups flour, 1 cup dried fruit, 1 egg.

Instructions: Mix yogurt and honey, then add flour, fruit, and egg. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 50 minutes. Yogurt makes it tangy and light, and if anyone asks, you’re just doing it “for the probiotics.”

17. Ginger Ale Fruit Cake

Ingredients: 1 cup ginger ale, 1 1/2 cups dried fruits, 2 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs.

Instructions: Soak dried fruits in ginger ale for extra zing. Mix in flour, sugar, and eggs. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 50 minutes. The bubbles make it fun and fizzy like a cake and a drink all in one.

18. Two-Day Soak Fruit Cake

Ingredients: 1 cup rum or juice, 2 cups dried fruit, 2 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs.

Instructions: Soak the fruits for two whole days, then mix with flour, sugar, and eggs. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 50 minutes. Waiting makes it rich in flavor—and tests your patience.

19. Crockpot Fruit Cake

Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups dried fruits, 2 eggs, 1 cup sugar, and 2 cups flour.

Directions: Combine ingredients and transfer to a crockpot that has been oiled. Cook until set, about 4 hours on low. You can binge-watch while your cake does the work because it is hands-off.

20. Flourless Fruit Cake

Ingredients: 1 cup honey, 2 eggs, 1 1/2 cups dried fruits, and 2 cups almond meal.

Directions: Mix together fruits, eggs, honey, and almond meal. Transfer to a baking tray and bake for 50 minutes at 350°F (175°C). It is rich, dense, and completely gluten-free because it contains no flour!