Pineapple Fruitcake. A moist wealthy fruitcake in a recipe measurement that makes as much as 3 small, loaf sized desserts, good for Vacation present giving. Made with a wealthy cream cheese batter and soaked with brandy.

Pineapple Fruitcake

Initially revealed Dec 2012.

Fruitcake lovers will delight on this pineapple fruitcake recipe that doesn’t require the cake to be made weeks prematurely like our Grandmas did.

The truth is, a few days prematurely is all you have to for this cake to be good.

Recent, ripe, golden pineapple for moisture and a cream cheese batter for richness is the important thing to this straightforward recipe. Loads of brandy will get soaked in too, simply to make it additional festive.

In case you select, the brandy is in no way essential to take pleasure in this stunning cake simply as it’s.

Pineapple Fruitcake prepared for the oven.

Dimension issues.

This can be a very massive cake, which I first developed to suit an unlimited tube pan that I acquired as a present one Christmas.

Nevertheless,  you may half the recipe for about an 8 inch spring kind pan or bundt pan.

I’ve discovered this recipe is sufficient for a big 10-12 inch springform pan or a big tube pan.

As well as, I additionally use 3 small disposable aluminum loaf pans, making them ultimate for present giving. Generally,  like I do usually,  I exploit one 8 or 9 inch springform pan plus one small loaf pan.

Some fortunate buddy would be the recipient of the smaller loaf sized pineapple fruitcake.

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Brandied Pineapple Cream Cheese Fruitcake – a moist wealthy fruitcake in a recipe measurement that makes as much as 3 loaf sized desserts good for Vacation present giving.

Course:

Cake

Servings: 3 loaf sized fruitcakes

Writer: Barry C. Parsons

• 1
  cup
  water
• 1
  cup
  sultana raisins
• 1/4
  cup
  sugar
• 1
  cup
  currents
• 2
  cups
  contemporary golden pineapple
  diced small (about 1/4 inch)
• 2
  cups
  glace cherries
  minimize in quarters
• 2
  cups
  combined glace citrus peel or combined glace fruit
• 1 1/4
  cups
  butter
• 1 1/4
  cup
  sugar
• 2
  tbsp
  vanilla extract
• 8
  ounces
  cream cheese
  1 cup
• 6
  eggs
• 4
  cups
  flour
• 2
  tsp
  baking powder
• 1/2
  cup
  brandy

1. In a medium saucepan mix the water, raisins, 1/4 cup sugar and currants and simmer very gently for 20 minutes.

2. Cool utterly. When cool, switch to a big bowl then add the pineapple, glace cherries and glace citrus peel. Combine collectively effectively.

3. Cream collectively the butter 1 1/4 cups sugar, vanilla extract and cream cheese till mild and fluffy.

4. Add the 6 eggs, separately, beating effectively after every addition.

5. Sift collectively the flour and baking powder.

6. Fold about 2/3 of the dry substances into the creamed combination. Fold within the fruit combination, adopted by the remaining dry substances. Combine simply till the flour is integrated. Don’t over combine.

7. While you get the cake batter into the pan, you may adorn the highest with glace pineapple rings or different glace fruits when you like.

8. Bake in a greased and floured tube pan or a 12 inch spring kind pan or about three loaf pans at 325 levels F for about an hour and a half or till toothpick inserted within the heart comes out clear.(one 10 inch springform pan plus one loaf pan will also be used.) Baking occasions could differ on this recipe relying upon the quantity of moisture contained within the fruit combination. The loaf pans ought to take about an hour, bigger pans can take 1 1/2 hours or a bit extra. The toothpick take a look at is your finest indicator that the cake is baked so watch it rigorously and proceed to check till totally baked. Due to the lengthy baking time, I often buffer the warmth on the pan by wrapping the facet and backside in a number of layers of heavy responsibility aluminum foil. This helps the cake to bake extra evenly.

9. Let cool within the pan for at a few half hour then brush on the 1/4 cup brandy.

10. Flip onto a wire rack and brush the underside with one other 1/4 cup brandy. When utterly cooled, use a picket skewer to pierce the cake a number of occasions and brush your complete cake with one other cup of brandy. Instantly wrap the cake in a number of layers of plastic wrap and retailer it in a cool dry place for a few days at the least earlier than you intend to serve it.

11. Finest saved in an hermetic container or cake tin.