Christmas Fruit Cake (With Cake Mix)
Easy Christmas fruit cake recipe with cake mix, homemade with simple ingredients. Soft and moist but firm. Full of candied fruits, nuts and aromatic spices.
Servings: 24 Slices
Calories: 115kcal
Ingredients
- 4 Eggs Large
- 1 ¼ cups Applesauce Unsweetened
- 1 Spice cake mix
- 1 container Candied fruit and peel mix 16 oz. container, Equivalent to about 1.5 cups
- ½ cups Roughly chopped nuts I used pecans and walnuts
- ¼ cup All-purpose flour
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, add eggs, applesauce and mix until smooth.
- Add spice cake mix and mix until just combined.
- In a separate bowl, mix together candied fruits, nuts, flour until nuts and fruits are properly coated.
- Stir this fruit and nut mixture (along with any excess flour) into the cake batter gently. Do not rigorously mix!
- Pour batter into 2 greased and floured or lined loaf pans (Dimensions: 8x4).
- Bake at 275 degrees F for about 1 hour 45 min or until an inserted toothpick in the center comes out clean. Keep a close eye from the 1 hour 30 minutes point.
- Remove from oven and allow it to cool completely.
- Run a knife along the sides of the cakes and remove from pan.
- Enjoy as is or top with frosting, syrup or glaze. Enjoy!
Notes
- Read all my tips above.
- Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days. ho
Nutrition
Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 152mg | Potassium: 94mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 44IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg