Fruktkaka (Swedish Fruitcake .... Not Like American Fruitcake)

Name: Fruktkaka (Swedish Fruitcake .... Not Like American Fruitcake)
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking soda; 118 milliliters dark rum; 113 grams dried apricots, finely chopped; 113 grams dried figs, finely chopped; 4 eggs; 414 milliliters flour; 2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest; 1 Tbsp freshly grated orange zest; 113 grams raisins, finely chopped; 237 milliliters superfine sugar; 12 Tbsps unsalted butter, softened

The recipe Fruktkaka (Swedish Fruitcake .... Not Like American Fruitcake) could satisfy your American craving in approximately 40 minutes. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 350 calories, 5g of protein, and 13g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 12. Head to the store and pick up orange zest, rum, butter, and a few other things to make it today. Only a few people really liked this dessert. It is perfect for Christmas.

Instructions

Combine the figs, apricots, raisins, rum, orange zest, and lemon zest in small bowl; cover with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature for at least 4 hours or as long as overnight.2

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Orange Zest

Lemon Zest

Apricot

Raisins

Figs

Wrap

Rum

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Plastic Wrap

Bowl

Heat oven to 350°F Grease the bottom and sides of a 12 1/4" x 4 1/4" x 2 3/4" loaf pan with butter and dust all over with flour; tap out excess flour and set aside.3

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Loaf Pan

Oven

Combine butter and sugar in a large bowl and beat with a handheld mixer set to medium speed until the mixture is pale and fluffy, 1-2 minutes.

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Butter

Sugar

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Blender

Bowl

Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

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Egg

Add the reserved fruit-rum mixture and the flour mixture and mix on low speed until just combined.4

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All Purpose Flour

Fruit

Rum

Transfer batter to prepared pan and smooth the top with a rubber spatula.

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Spatula

Frying Pan

Bake until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Unmold cake onto a wire rack and let cool completely before slicing.

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Toothpicks