This Easy Fruit Cake Recipe is just like what you grew up eating! It’s so simple to make, and you’ll feel like a kid again visiting grandma when you bite into it.
It’s filled with nuts, and spices, and is topped with a flavorful cream cheese icing that’s a show stopper.
Not only is this fruit cake recipe perfect for making for yourself, but it’s also a lovely gift idea around the holidays too.
Easy Fruit Cake Recipe
When I talk about delicious fruitcakes growing up, I don’t mean that boxed stuff that the grown-ups tried to make you eat as a kid. I’m talking about homemade fruit cake that’s moist, flavorful, and has the perfect amount of spices. That is what you are going to get with this fruit cake recipe.
Whether you are feeding this dessert to kids or adults, they will all want seconds. I often make a second fruit cake when I take them to events or gatherings because I know it’s going to get gobbled up so fast. The cream cheese icing is so good you could eat it by itself, and it’s the perfect topping for this moist fruit cake.
Can I Add Rum to This Fruit Cake?
Yes, you can add rum to this fruit cake recipe, and it tastes amazing! For years, people have been adding rum to their desserts, especially fruit cake. It’s best to use a dark rum when making this easy fruit cake dessert. It will bring you the most flavor and also brings out the sweetness in the fruit even more.
To add rum to the fruit cake, you can do it a couple of ways. You can soak the candied peel in a bowl with rum and let it sit for 24 hours. This will allow it to soak up lots of the yummy rum flavor and add depth to the cake. Another option is as soon as you take the freshly baked fruit cake out of the oven, you brush the top with rum. It will soak down into the cake and be irresistible. You can do a combination of both methods as well.
Do I Have to Add Icing to My Homemade Fruitcake?
No, you do not have to add icing to this homemade fruitcake. It’s completely fine to skip making the cream cheese icing altogether. It’s your cake, so you can feel free to make any adjustments you see fit to match your needs. Leave the fruitcake without icing, or make half the icing and drizzle a little bit on top. Either way, it’s entirely up to you.
Do You Have to Use Candied Fruit in Fruitcake?
No, you do not have to use candied fruit in this fruitcake recipe. I use the candied peel in this fruitcake because I love the flavor and texture it gives the cake. You may find you prefer it without any candied peel, and if that’s the case, that’s more than fine. You could make a couple of cakes and try it both ways to see which you prefer.
Thankfully, this moist cake has TONS of flavor, whether you add candied peel or fruits to it. The nuts that you use will add a fantastic crunch that’s not overwhelming. And the spices make it something you won’t forget. So, it’s entirely your decision if you want to add fruit or skip it.
Easy Fruit Cake Recipe
Cook Time: 50minutes minutes
Total Time: 50minutes minutes
Servings: 4
This Easy Fruit Cake Recipe is just like what you grew up eating! It’s filled with nuts, spices, and is topped with a flavorful cream cheese icing that’s a show stopper.
Low Point Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
(Weight Watchers Friendly — 5–6 Points per slice)
Makes:
12 slices
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp cloves
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ginger
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup brown sugar substitute (like Swerve Brown)
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup light dried fruit or raisins
- 2 tbsp chopped walnuts or pecans
For the Frosting
- 4 oz light cream cheese
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar substitute
- 1–2 tbsp light milk or almond milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F / 175°C.
- Grease an 8×8 baking dish or loaf pan.
- In a bowl, mix flour and spices.
- In another bowl whisk applesauce, sugar substitute, eggs, milk, and vanilla.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients. Fold in dried fruit and nuts.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool completely.
- Mix frosting ingredients until smooth and spread over cake.
WW Points
- 5–6 points per slice (12 slices)
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