What should I make for dinner tonight? This might just be the number one question that we ask ourselves almost daily over here.
Then you have come to the right place, we have rounded up 15 sweetened condensed milk fruit cake recipe that we have shared over the years.
Plus, there is such a variety of flavours in these recipes, so you are sure to find something for you. Most of these recipes are quick and easy ones made especially for busy weeknights.
15 Sweetened Condensed Milk Fruit Cake Recipe
Never Fail Fruit Cake
4-Ingredient Baileys Condensed Milk Fruit Cake recipe
The World’s Best Fruitcake
4-Ingredient Baileys Condensed Milk Fruit Cake recipe
Icebox Fruitcake Recipe – (3.7/5)
Granny,s Magic Fruit Cake -Quick and Eazy-
The Best Fruit Cake Recipe
Fast ‘n Fabulous Fruitcake
3 ingredient Condensed Milk Fruit Squares
Icebox Fruitcake
Easy Holiday Fruitcake
Chilean Christmas Fruitcake
Gluten Free Fruitcake
How do you make a fruit cake moist?
Keep Your Cake Moist
Along with setting your oven to the right temperature to ensure your fruit cake doesn’t end up unpleasantly dry, try adding a cup of applesauce to the batter. And to further prevent your cake from drying out, keep a pan of hot water on a lower rack in the oven to add moisture while it bakes.
Why do you soak fruitcake in alcohol?
Storing a Fruitcake
Fruitcakes soaked in liquor can last for months or even years if you periodically add more liquor. Since alcohol kills bacteria, it slows down the spoiling process.
How do you make Jamie Oliver fruit cake?
Jamie Oliver’s Christmas cake
- 600 g raisins.
- 200 g currants.
- 100 g dried sour or glacé cherries.
- 250 g mixed dried fruits, try prunes, apricot, apples, pears finely chopped.
- 400 ml booze, plus extra to ‘feed’ the cake (brandy, sherry, Tia Maria, rum… …
- 300 g butter, at room temperature.
- 200 g dark brown sugar.
- 1 lemon.
What liquor do you soak fruit cake in?
As for what alcohol, rum or brandy is pretty traditional for soaking fruitcake, but almost anything will work. I had two cakes, and used madeira on one and marsala on the other. Dip a pastry brush into the bowl of booze, and brush alcohol across all surfaces of the cake.
Why my fruit cake is a little dry?
The ratio of wet to dry ingredients determines a cake’s moisture level. If there’s simply too much flour and not enough butter, a cake will taste dry. On the other hand, if there’s too much milk and not enough flour, a cake will taste too wet.
Which ingredient makes the cake soft?
Creaming Butter & Sugar. Whisking butter and sugar together is one essential tip to make the cake spongy, fluffy and moist. Whisk butter and sugar for long until the mixture becomes pale yellow and fluffy because of incorporation of air.
What is the best alcohol to put in a fruit cake?
What alcohol should you use? Strong, flavourful spirits with a high ABV are ideal for feeding fruitcakes. You can use rum, brandy or whisky for spice, or if you like citrus flavours, try an orange liqueur. Cherry brandy and amaretto will also work well if you prefer these.
Why did my fruit cake crumble when I cut it?
Dense cakes result from flours with a high protein content and from using too much flour in the dough. If your cake falls apart when cutting and you used all-purpose flour in your recipe, the high gluten content is why you have a cake that’s moist but crumbly.
What is the best alcohol to put in a Christmas cake?
What is the best alcohol to put in a Christmas cake? A reasonably strong spirit (around 40% ABV) with a warm, fiery flavour will compliment the flavour of the cake, and help to preserve the cake, so it will keep for longer. You can use standard rum, whisky or brandy.
How do you make a Mary Berry fruit cake?
Mary Berry’s classic fruit cake
- 350g/12oz currants.
- 225g/8oz sultanas.
- 225g/8oz raisins.
- 175g/6oz glacé cherries, rinsed, dried and quartered.
- 175g/6oz ready-to-eat dried apricots, snipped into pieces.
- 75g/3oz mixed candied peel, finely chopped.
- 4 tbsp brandy, plus extra brandy for ‘feeding’ the cake.
- 275g/10 oz plain flour.
How long does fruitcake last with alcohol?
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says that fruitcake will last two to three months in the refrigerator without spoiling, and will maintain its quality if stored up to a year in the freezer.
Does alcohol stay in fruit cake?
Yes, fruitcake will retain almost all the alcohol added to it, whether added before or after cooking.
Why is my Christmas cake dry?
Check your oven temperature: Bakes often turn out dry because the oven is just too hot. Use an oven thermometer to ensure that when you program your oven to 350ºF, it actually is 350ºF. Measure your flour correctly: Cakes can become dry when you add too much flour.