Jeweled Fruitcake

Wonderful fruitcake without that nasty citron. Not only does it taste great, but it looks very pretty and it's easy enough for an 18-year-old to make (me)! I make this at Thanksgiving so it's ready for Christmas.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 401 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ cup light corn syrup
• 1 ½ cups dates, pitted and chopped
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 (16 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained
• 9 ounces candied pineapple
• 2 ½ cups pecan halves
• 2 tablespoons peach brandy

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan. Place parchment paper on bottom and sides of pan, and grease the parchment paper or spray it with cooking spray.

Step 2

Mix together flour and baking powder in a large mixing bowl. Add the dates, drained cherries, pineapple, and pecans to flour. Stir to coat well. Add eggs to fruit mixture; stir well. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, making sure to press the mixture very firmly into the pan to eliminate air bubbles.

Step 3

Bake for 1 hour and 45 minutes, or until cake tests done. Let cool in pan for 15 minutes. Remove the cake from the pan, peel off the parchment paper, and set it aside.

Step 4

Brush corn syrup all over the top and sides of cake, then brush it with peach brandy. Rewrap the cake in the used parchment paper, and then in aluminum foil for storage. Brush the cake with 2 tablespoons of peach brandy each week.