Kopikala Fruitcake Recipes

FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C). Grease and flour a tube pan.
• In a large bowl, combine sugar, flour, soda, spices, eggs, lemon rind, vanilla, 1/2 cup brandy, fruit, nuts, and melted butter or margarine. Mix thoroughly. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake for 1 hour, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
• Wrap cooled cake in foil. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons brandy over the cake everyday for 2 weeks.

HOLIDAY WHITE FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275°. Line bottoms of four greased 9x5-in. loaf pans with parchment; grease parchment., In a small bowl, toss candied fruit, raisins and walnuts with 1/2 cup flour. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in remaining flour. Fold in fruit mixture., Transfer to prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 50-60 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool.

GOOD FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Butter two 9-inch springform pans. Line with parchment paper, and butter again. Heat oven to 275 degrees.
• Coarsely chop dates, prunes and pineapple. Combine fruit in a bowl with cherries and orange peel. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Sift this over fruit. With your hands, toss to coat.
• In medium bowl, beat eggs until frothy. Beat in sugar, then almond extract. Pour over fruit. With wooden spoon, mix well. Fold in pistachios, almonds, pecans and walnuts, and mix until coated with batter.
• Divide mixture between pans. Using your hands, pack batter firmly and fill in open spaces. Bake for about 1 1/2 hours, until tops of cakes look dry but not brown. When cakes are done, transfer to cooling racks. Let stand for 5 minutes, then release springform and peel off parchment paper on sides.
• While cakes are still hot, brush lightly with corn syrup. Let cool 30 minutes, then spoon Armagnac on top. When completely cool, remove cakes from pan base and peel off parchment paper on bottom. If not eating right away, wrap fruitcakes in plastic wrap. They will keep for two months in refrigerator. If storing, sprinkle with more Armagnac an hour before serving.

MINIATURE CHRISTMAS FRUITCAKES

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine molasses and water; add raisins. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in candied fruit and vanilla. Cool., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add 1 eggs at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking soda and spices; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Add fruit mixture, mixing well. Fold in nuts., Fill paper-lined miniature muffin cups almost full. Bake at 325° for 22-24 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Store in airtight containers.

KOPIKALA FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Toast macadamia nuts in a skillet over medium heat, stir or shake constantly to avoid burning. Transfer to bowl and let cool completely. If dried fruits and ginger are in larger pieces, chop into pieces no larger than the nail of your little finger, approximately 1/4-inch dice. Transfer to the bowl with the nuts, add coconut and stir to combine. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 275°. Butter loaf pans, or lightly spray with cooking spray, then coat with flour and set aside.
• In a mediumbowl, combine dry ingredients, flour through baking soda; set aside.
• In medium bowl, whisk together the rum or pineapple juice, buttermilk and orange juice; set aside.
• With an electric mixer, cream sugar, butter and orange zest in a large bowl until fluffly. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in ingredients alternately with buttermilk mixture in several additions until just combined. Fold in fruit mixture.
• Divide batter between prepared pans. Bake for 50 minutes at 275°. Rotate pans in oven, if necessary, then raise temperature to 350° and bake an additional 30-40 minutes. Cakes are done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Turn off oven and let cakes rest in cooling oven for 10-15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and generously brush with additional rum or pineapple juice, if desired. Let cool in pans for 15-30 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely before wrapping tightly in foil. Store in refrigerator for 2 days before serving or freeze up to 3 months.