Friendship Fruitcake

Submitted by ciao4293

"This is the recipe for the Fruitcake you make from the Friendship Fruitcake Starter (Recipe #40993). It was a request, and I've not made it myself."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 20

ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix with pudding (2 layer)
• 1⁄3 cup vegetable oil
• 4 eggs
• 1 3⁄4 cups fruit, from starter (Starter for Friendship Fruitcake)
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• confectioners' sugar (optional)
• cream cheese frosting (optional)

directions

1. Line the bottom of a springform angel food cake pan with waxed paper, grease well, then flour.
2. In large mixing bowl of electric mixer, combine dry cake mix and oil.
3. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well.
4. Add fruit; mix well.
5. Fold in nuts.
6. Pour batter into prepared pan.
7. Bake in a pre-heated 350- degree oven 40 minutes, then reduce heat to 300 degrees and bake 35 to 40 minutes more, or until cake tests done.
8. Shake pan to loosen cake from sides and let sit 10 minutes.
9. Lift the center of the pan out and turn cake onto cake plate.
10. Remove waxed paper.
11. Turn cake right-side up before serving.
12. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar if desired, or top with cream cheese frosting.
13. This cake tastes better when cold.

Reviews

[Chef 920429]

leeann,love this cake!! Instead of making the cake as written,I made mini cakes(makes 5 mini cakes.I baked cakes at 350* for 25 minutes,then lower temperture to 300* for 25 minutes. These little cakes are great for sharing with friends and neighbors,wrap in clear or colored cellophane and a bow.My Dh says," how did you get the cake so moist" The answer is "This is a great recipe"Thanks so much for sharing this recipe,leenann.I will always be grateful.Almost forgot,the next batch will make 15 mini cakes--and to freeze them is a added bonus.

 

[LR Beckwith]

My wife used to make this cake when we were in the Middle East. It is wonderful and the fruit will have a lovely brandy odor in the kitchen. When I took her home the starter recipe she made me get the cake recipe, also. We had the pecans in the Middle East but they're not available here in China. It is definitely worth the wait. LR Beckwith

 

[Darlene Summers]

Leannr, THANK YOU so much for posting this recipe,I had it years ago and somehow lost it.and the starter recipe.I made this a lot but quit for a while,and when I went to find my recipe it was gone,I think I must have loaned it out and never got it back.This is sooooooo good.and well worth the wait. Thanks again,Darlene

 

[Marg (CaymanDesigns)]

This is excellent fruit cake! So moist & tasty. I have made a variety of flavors but we like chocolate the best. You can also use a regular cake mix and just add a small (3oz.) box of pudding. This is a great way to do combinations of flavors. The fruit keeps a long time in the frig so don't feel you have to make all the cakes at once. I have never used icing on it as it is excellent plain.

 

[jamjam112]

Thanking you so much for posting this receipe, I have been looking for it, It has a great taste and very moist. Thank you again. It's not just for Christmas.