Theresa's Mixed Nuts: Holiday Pineapple Fruit Cake

Friday, December 11, 2020

Holiday Pineapple Fruit Cake

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Up until a few years ago, I had never had a fruitcake. Odd, I know, since it seems to be a holiday staple. So, when we received one as a gift, I was pretty excited to give it a try. That is, until I tasted it and realized that the people who gifted it to us must really hate us. It was one of the most vile things I ever tasted and I quickly realized why it gets such a bad wrap. Straight into the trash the loaf went with a vow to never eat another fruitcake as long as I lived. But, like giving birth when you soon forget how bad that pain actually was after the fact, I decided I'd try my own hand at baking a fruitcake this year. I found this Holiday Pineapple Fruit Cake on Golden Blossom Honey, and after a scan of the ingredients, realized it wasn't going to have all of those extra spices mucking the whole thing up. 

This is not your traditional fruitcake that tends to be heavy on the spices. This fruitcake is flavored with the sweet goodness of pineapple tidbits, dried cranberries, dates and honey. Add in the chopped pecans and you have a recipe for a holiday gift success. This is one fruitcake that when you gift it, the recipient isn't going to spend the better part of the holiday wondering what they've done to anger you. It will be well received, I promise! 

Ingredients

1/2 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup pineapple juice
1 cup pineapple tidbits, drained and patted dry with paper towels
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup pitted dates, chopped
1 1/2 cups pecans, coarsely chopped

 


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27 comments:

  1. Why is fruitcake so hated? I've never understood it, what do they put in it to make it nasty? There was a lovely fruitcake competition on Food Network's Facebook page yesterday, many lovely cakes there.

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    1. For me, it was all the spices. Too heavy on the holiday spices and the green cherries. It just wasn't good.

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  2. great. it will be good gift for my family.

    happy holiday :)

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  3. I am one of those weirdos who love fruitcake, fake green cherries and all. My parents liked it, so that’s how I got hooked. The trick is just a small wedge from a round loaf. Treat it like a piece of candy.

    For non-traditional, I like to use pumpkin as a base with lots of spices. Basically, it’s a dense pumpkin bread with nuts and candied fruit thrown in. Unfortunately, no one in this house likes any form of fruitcake, so I no longer make it.

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    1. I think it's an acquired taste. If we grew up on it, I'm sure I would have liked it in my adult years. Sadly, I think the ship has sailed for me to enjoy a traditional fruit cake ever. I might attempt another try at it though if I ever find a round loaf and use your tip for a small sliver.

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  4. Walau belum pernah makan kue rasa nanas tapi kalau lihat fotonya sepertinya itu kue yang enak.

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    1. Thank you for your lovely complements. It is a delicious cake!

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  5. Your fruit cake does look very moist. I never had an issue with the flavors. For me, I'm not a fan of the texture or dryness that usually comes with them. Ever have a Pannetone?? Ugh, my family used to shove them down our throats for breakfast every Winter. On the flip side, I used to love making fruit cake with my grandmother because I got to play with a little tool that she uses. It looked kind of like the old school pencil sharpeners that hung on the wall of our classrooms. Instead of sharpening pencils, it would grind down the fruits for the cake.

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    1. I have never had Pannetone, but I don't think I want to now LOL!
      I love your fruitcake memories with your grandma. I hope to be the kind of grandma some day where my grands grow up with those memories too ♥

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  6. Una ricura tu dulce de hoy :-)))

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  7. I’ve never had a fruit cake. This looks delish! It would be good to eat something different, for once. I haven’t even started to make any sweet treats.

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    1. You have an excuse. You've had a very busy year, especially starting that new job recently!

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  8. what delicious idea of a cake Theresa, love it!! xo

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  9. lol I think I laughed a bit too much over they hate you comment. That is what the haters give, fruitcake and laugh all the way home.

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    1. Probably. It's a passive aggressive way of saying I hate your guts.

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  10. LOL! Finally, a fruitcake I can get behind! :)

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  11. Yum, I love pineapple, definitely something for me!

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  12. I've never made a fruitcake but I like the good ones.

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  13. Excellent Arrangement Of Pecans There - Well Done T

    Cheers

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  14. Looks Holiday ready! Beautiful!

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  15. pineapple will definitely give you the kick! Love the mix of fruits and hiney you have here, Theresa

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  16. I like fruit cakes especially those using dried fruit and cherries. I also like pineapples. With the addition of pineapple, it will add flavor to this fruit cake and will definitely be tastier and fresher.
    Thanks for the recipe.
    Have a nice day
    Regards.

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