Costco Fruit Cake Recipe
Costco fruit cake is very famous for its aroma and taste. This cake is made with sweet fruits, spices and a soft base, which is loved by everyone.
Ingredients
- Mixed dried fruit such as raisins, currants, dates, candied peel = 2 cups
- Nuts such as almonds, walnuts, or pecans, chopped = 1 cup
- Unsalted butter softened = ½ cup (1 stick)
- Brown sugar packed = 1 cup
- Eggs large = 3
- All-purpose flour = 1½ cups
- Baking powder = 1 teaspoon
- Salt = ½ teaspoon
- Ground cinnamon = ½ teaspoon
- Ground nutmeg = ¼ teaspoon
- Milk = ¼ cup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease and flour a pan.
- In a bowl, mix dried fruit and nuts with flour.
- In another bowl, cream butter and brown sugar together.
- Add eggs one at a time. Mix until smooth.
- Sift flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg together.
- Slowly add dry mix to butter mixture, alternating with milk.
- Fold in the fruit and nut mixture evenly.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan. Spread it evenly.
- Bake for 60-70 minutes. Check with a toothpick.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack.
- Wrap the cooled cake tightly. Store for flavors to develop.
- Enjoy your homemade fruitcake with family and friends!
Notes
- Don't overmix the batter, or the cake will be tough.
- If you like a softer cake, soak the fruits in juice or water for a while.
- To make the cake more beautiful, add dried fruits on top.