Festive, aromatic, and perfect for the holiday season, this fruit cake features a medley of dried fruitsākiwi, cranberries, pineapple, and raisinsāinfused with rum and combined with a rich, buttery batter. Vacuum-cycling with SeasonSeal marinates the fruits in minutes instead of hours, bringing out their natural sweetness without the wait. AND, bonusāthis pound cake gets even better after a few daysāan ideal recipe to get ahead of that hectic holiday prep.
Christmas Fruit Pound Cake
DIFFICULTY : Moderate
PREP TIME : 30 Min.-1 hr
COOK TIME: 2 Hour
SERVES : 4ā6
INGREDIENTS
For the Fruit Mixture:
- 3oz dried kiwi
- 3oz dried cranberries
- 3oz dried pineapple
- 3oz raisins
- 6 tbsp all-purpose flour (to coat the dried fruits)
- 9oz rum
For the Cake Batter:
- 8oz unsalted butter
- 10oz all-purpose flour
- 4 eggs
- 10oz granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1: Prepare the Fruit
Combine 13 oz dried fruits (kiwi, cranberries, pineapple, raisins) in a SeasonSeal vacuum container with the zest of 1 orange and 9 oz rum. Vacuum-seal on Season Mode and marinate 2 hours.
Step 2: Make the Batter
Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a SeasonSeal container with parchment. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking powder, and salt; fold into wet mixture until combined. Release vacuum on fruit, toss with 6 tsp flour, then gently fold into batter in two additions.
Step 3: Bake
Pour batter into prepared container. Smooth top and make a shallow dip in the center. Bake 15 minutes, remove, and score a line down the center. Return to oven for another 15 minutes, then test with a skewer. Bake an additional 1 hr 50 min, or until fully set.
Step 4: Finish
Remove from oven and brush warm cake with rum for flavor and shine. Cool completely before removing from container and serving.