This White Fruitcake Recipe is a great holiday bread to make for Christmas. It's a fun spin on the traditional fruitcake, but still gives that festive taste everyone loves. This fruitcake recipe is so easy to make and is perfect for your holiday dessert table.
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- Why everyone loves our White Fruit Cake
- Ingredients to make White Fruit Cake
- Kitchen tools needed to make our Fruitcake Loaves
- How to make White Fruitcake
- Storage, Make-Ahead, Freezer Tips
- Eileen's tips for a great White Fruitcake
- FAQs to help make a Delicious White Fruitcake
- Variations to try for our White Fruitcake
- More Holiday Treats
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Why everyone loves our White Fruit Cake
- Our White fruitcake has a lighter color and beautiful texture, making it a delicious holiday dessert.
- This white fruitcake recipe is easier to make than a classic fruitcake and is absolutely delicious and festive.
- The mini loaves that you make with this recipe are perfect for neighbor and teacher gifts this holiday season.
- I don't use the classic candied fruit; we use dried fruit and raisins for a flavor-packed fruitcake.
Ingredients to make White Fruit Cake
- all-purpose flour
- baking powder
- salt
- eggs
- unsalted butter, softened
- granulated white sugar
- vanilla extract
- golden raisins
- pecans, chopped
- crushed pineapple with juice
- maraschino cherries
- dried cherries
Kitchen tools needed to make our Fruitcake Loaves
- 8 mini baking tins: 5 ½” x 3 ½” x 2”
- Kitchen Aid (or equivalent stand mixer) or mix by hand
- Parchment paper
- mixing bowls
- measuring spoons
How to make White Fruitcake
This is an overview of the recipe. The full instructions are below in the recipe card.
- Preheat oven. Combine dry ingredients
- Cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs 1 at a time and vanilla extract.
- Fold in the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
- Mix in crushed pineapple and juice, maraschino cherries, golden raisins, dried cherries, and pecans until blended
- Evenly distribute the fruit cake batter into the prepared baking tins.
- Bake 1 hour 30 minutes. Start checking for doneness with 20 minutes left to the baking.
Storage, Make-Ahead, Freezer Tips
Storage: Store the fruitcake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
Freezer, Make-ahead: This easy fruitcake recipe can also be frozen for up to three months. Be sure to protect your fruitcake from freezer burn by storing it in a freezer bag or wrapping it in plastic wrap.
Defrost overnight in the refrigerator.
Eileen's tips for a great White Fruitcake
- Be careful not to overmix your batter. You want to mix until just combined. Overmixing will result in a tough cake.
- If you have time, soak the raisins in either water or rum overnight to make them more plump.
- These fruit cakes freeze well and make great gifts wrapped in clear plastic and ribbon.
FAQs to help make a Delicious White Fruitcake
The difference between a white fruitcake and a dark fruitcake is the color of the cake. Dark fruitcakes are typically made with molasses which gives a dark color. Whereas white fruitcakes are made with granulated sugar, keep them a lighter color.
Fruit cake is a light fluffy cake that has a sweet fruit and nut flavor.
If the cake becomes dry, brush a thin layer of fruit jam over the top to moisten the cake back up.
Variations to try for our White Fruitcake
- chocolate: Make this a chocolate fruitcake by adding ½ cup of cocoa powder to your batter.
- dried fruit: Dried cranberries can be used instead of dried cherries.
- Nuts: If you are not a fan of nuts leave them out altogether. Chopped walnuts or almonds are a great swap for the chopped pecans in this recipe.
- Gluten-free: Use a 1 to 1 gluten-free flour, I have used King Arthur with great results.
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White Fruit Cake Recipe
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Ingredients
Dry Ingredients for White Fruitcake
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients for White Fruit Cake
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened) 16 Tablespoons
- 2 ½ cups granulated white sugar
- 6 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 9 ounces crushed pineapple with juice
- 2½ cups golden raisins
- 2 cups pecans (chopped)
- 9 ounces maraschino cherries
- 1 cup dried cherries can substitute dried cranberries
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F. Place parchment paper into each of the baking tins.
Dry Ingredients for the White Fruitcake
- In a medium-size mixing bowl, stir together 4 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, and 1 teaspoon salt. Set aside.
Wet Ingredients
- In the bowl of a stand mixer or large mixing bowl, use paddle attachments or whisks for a hand-held mixer, cream together 1 cup unsalted butter (softened) and 2 ½ cups granulated white sugar until well combined.
- Add 6 large eggs , one at a time, until each one is incorporated into the butter mixture.
- Blend in 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- Gently stir in(fold) the dry ingredients into the butter mixture. Don't over-stir the ingredients.
- Mix in 9 ounces crushed pineapple with juice,2½ cups golden raisins, 2 cups pecans (chopped), 9 ounces maraschino cherries, and 1 cup dried cherries until blended.
- Evenly distribute the fruit cake batter into the prepared baking tins.
- Bake 4 at a time in the preheated oven for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Note 1. The fruitcakes are finished baking when a toothpick inserted into the center of each one comes out clean.
- Once baked, remove from the oven and let cool on a wire cooling rack. Slice and serve.
Toni Kendall
I made the fruitcake this morning. It’s so fluffy and delicious. It’s not dense like a regular fruitcake. I’ll definitely be making it again 😋🥰