Lighter Christmas Cake with Apple and Fruit

This Christmas Cake is a delicious and moist cake packed with dried fruit,
citrus zest, and applesauce. And with every bite, you will taste the holidays.

Servings: 3 loaves

Author: Stephanie Wilson

Prep Time:
15 minutes

Cook Time:
1 hour, 15 minutes

Total Time:
1 hour, 30 minutes

Course:

Dessert

Cuisine:

American

Keywords:

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Instructions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease three 8 x 4 x 3-inch loaf pans.
2 Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs,
one at a time, until incorporated; stir in vanilla and applesauce.
3 Add the walnuts, pecans, raisins, candied fruit, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg,
baking powder, baking soda, flour, and orange zest. Mix until just incorporated
and no visible signs of flour remain. Transfer batter to prepared loaf pans.
4 Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center
comes out clean. Transfer to a rack to cool for 15 to 20 minutes in the pan.
Then invert the cake onto a metal rack to cool completely.
5 For the Glaze: Just before serving, combine the apricot preserves and water in a
small saucepan. Bring to a simmer, stirring until the glaze has thinned and is
shiny. Brush the tops of the cakes with the glaze and garnish with whole pecans.

Lighter Christmas Cake with Apple and Fruit

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