Vanilla Wafer Fruitcake Recipes

VANILLA WAFER FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Set aside four whole cherries, two pineapple slices and 16 pecan or walnut halves. Chop remaining fruit and nuts. Crush vanilla wafers; combine the chopped fruit, nuts and raisins and set aside. , In a bowl, beat eggs well. Stir in sugar, salt and milk. Combine wafer/nut mixture with egg mixture. Pack into a waxed paper-lined 10-in. tube pan. Decorate top with reserved whole fruit and nuts. Bake at 325° for 45 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Run a sharp knife around edge; turn cake out of pan, then back over again so decorations are on top. Cake can be made ahead and frozen; taste improves with age.

VANILLA WAFER FRUITCAKE RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• 1.Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. 2.In a large bowl, crush vanilla wafers. Add cherries, pineapple, nuts, and raisins; mix well. 3.In another bowl, beat eggs; add sugar, evaporated milk, and salt. Add to fruit mixture and mix well. 4.Cup Cakes: Spoon batter loosely into cupcake pans using paper or foil liners which you have sprayed lightly with oil spray. Bake in center of oven for approximately 30 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. 5.Cake: Pack into a waxed paper-lined 10-inch tube pan. Decorate top with reserved candied whole cherries and pineapple. Bake approximately 45 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand 10 minutes. Run a sharp knife around edge, turn cake out of pan, then back over again so decorations are on top. Note: Cake and/or cupcakes can be made ahead and frozen; taste improves with age.

VANILLA WAFER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease and flour a tube or Bundt pan.
• In a large bowl, beat the eggs well. Mix the sugar, vanilla wafers, coconut, pecans and milk into the eggs.
• Pour the mixture into the tube or Bundt pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let sit in the pan for 10 minutes, and then turn out onto a plate. Allow to cool completely.
• If desired, heat 1 tablespoon butter in a small saute pan. Cut a 1-inch slice of cake, butter both sides and toast in the butter. Add a dollop of whipped cream and serve with berries. Drizzle with caramel sauce. Repeat with remaining cake slices.

NO BAKE FRUITCAKE BY PAULA DEEN

Steps:

• Spray 10 mini loaf pans with vegetable oil cooking spray.
• In a 2-quart saucepan, heat the milk and marshmallow together over low heat.
• Stir constantly, because condensed milk scorches easily, until the marshmallows are melted.
• Remove the mixture from the heat.
• Combine the cracker crumbs, pecans, coconut, dates and cherries in a large bowl.
• Add the bourbon to the milk mixture and pour over the crumb mixture.
• Mix well with your hands.
• Scoop the mixture into the prepared pans and press down firmly to mold into shape.
• Refrigerate for 2 days.

GRANDMA'S OLD FASHIONED NO BAKE FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Cut pineapple and pecans; leave cherries as they are. Crush the vanilla wafers until fine and add the (thawed) coconut. Add the pineapple, pecans,and cherries to this; also add the chopped dates.
• Next, melt the butter and marshmallows, then pour over the fruit and vanilla wafer mixture. This will need to be in a large bowl. Mix with a large spoon at first, but then you will need to mix it good using your (clean) hands.
• After mixing and kneading well, pack it tight in a greased (or non-stick sprayed) bundt pan. It needs to be chilled in the refrigerator for a day, at least. This will keep for a long time. Store in refrigerator.

ICEBOX FRUITCAKE (NO BAKING REQUIRED!)

Steps:

• Chop pecans, cherries and pineapple and mix together.
• Mash wafers and mix with above ingredients.
• Add sweetened condensed milk and mix well.
• Press into large loaf pan and put into icebox for at least 24 hours.

NO BAKE FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix the candied cherries, chopped pecans, sweetened condensed milk, coconut milk, flaked coconut, raisins, vanilla, and crushed vanilla wafers. Batter will be very stiff. Place into pan and store in the refrigerator.

VANILLA WAFER CAKE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a bundt pan.
• Cream butter or margarine; add sugar, and beat until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in crushed vanilla wafers alternately with milk. Add coconut and pecans, and mix until blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake for 1 1/2 hours. Cool.

PULL-APART VANILLA-WAFER CUPCAKE CAKE WITH BERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a standard muffin tin with paper liners. Whisk together cookie crumbs, flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Beat butter with granulated sugar on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 1 minute. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture and beating until combined after each addition. Fold in coconut.
• Divide batter among cups. Bake until cupcakes are golden brown and centers bounce back when gently pressed, 22 to 24 minutes. Let cool completely in tin on a wire rack.
• Add 2 tablespoons water to a small saucepan. Sprinkle with gelatin; let stand until thick, about 5 minutes. Gently heat over medium until gelatin has dissolved. Remove from heat; let cool 5 minutes (but don't let it set).
• Beat together cream, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla on medium speed until very soft peaks form, 1 to 2 minutes. Add gelatin mixture; beat on medium until stiff peaks form, about 1 minute more.
• Remove cupcakes from tin and arrange on a platter in a three-by-four rectangle. Spoon frosting over each row of cupcakes; using an offset spatula, smooth to cover tops, forming a rectangular shape. Refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 3 hours. Sprinkle with berries before serving.