2025 holiday rush fruitcake Recipes

checkerboard or windowpane shaped pretzels, holiday m &m s plain chocolate candy (red & green), hugs chocolates, hershey chocolate kisses

eggs, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, chopped walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans, candied fruit, currants, powdered sugar, rum

whole red and green candied cherries, diced candied pineapple, shelled walnuts, golden raisins, shortening, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt

bacon grease, chopped onion, minced garlic, pinto beans, undrained, ground cumin

brown sugar, all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, ground nutmeg, eggs, lemon zest, vanilla extract, brandy, raisins, chopped nuts, dried mixed fruit, butter, melted, brandy

butter, light brown sugar, eggs, golden raisins, raisins, red candied cherries, red candied pineapple, green candied cherries, green candied pineapple, bourbon, milk, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, all-purpose flour, walnut halves, pecan halves

brown sugar, all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, ground nutmeg, eggs, grated lemon zest, vanilla extract, brandy, raisins, chopped walnuts, dried mixed fruit, butter, melted, brandy

candied pineapple, candied cherries, dates, pitted and chopped, chopped walnuts, golden raisins, all-purpose flour, butter, brown sugar, eggs, separated, all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, baking soda, sweetened condensed milk, brandy

dates, pitted and chopped, candied pineapple chunks, red and green candied cherries, walnut halves, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, dark corn syrup, brown sugar, vegetable oil

buttermilk, canola oil, eggs, brown sugar, vanilla extract, wheat bran, rolled oats, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, candied orange peel (fruitcake mixes)

go to the crafts store., purchase 1 or more bags of dried fruit, some plaster of paris, brown paint and a disposable cake pan., go home ., unwrap the dried fruit , carefully folding the wrapper inside-out and placing it at the bottom of your trash can. better yet, send it through your personal paper shredder and use it for insulation in the attic., mix the plaster of paris with water and pour into the disposable cake pan. place dried fruit on top, gently pushing in so it looks baked in the batter. let dry., take your fruitcake out of the disposable cake pan ., cover the top, bottom and sides with brown paint, avoiding the fruit., wrap your fruitcake in festive , colored saran wrap and finish with a bow. i like using red wrap because it gives a warm glow to the fruitcake., give your fruitcake to someone you want to impress. when they lift it, they ll say, wow! you must have made a really rich fruitcake! don tsp forget to smile and say, oh, its paris-style fruitcake., worry about someone trying to eat your fruitcake. nobody actually eats fruitcake... that s just a rumor. just so you know, the dried fruit won go bad because it has the same preservatives as twinkies, which have a shelf-life of about 237 years.

brownie mix (for 13x9-inch pan), m & s (for the holidays), cream cheese, sugar, heavy cream, eggs, vanilla extract, cream (optional)

unsalted butter, marshmallows, capfuls or 1 tsp green food coloring, crispy rice cereal, cinnamon hard candies plus 1/4 cup for decorating (recommended: red hots), white chocolate, holiday sprinkles, sheets parchment paper

butter, softened, domino dark brown sugar, domino granulated sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, milk, vanilla extract, creamy holiday glaze

raisins, candied red cherries, halved, chopped candied citron, chopped candied lemon peel, chopped candied orange peel, chopped candied pineapple, chopped pecans, chopped dates, dried figs, chopped, all-purpose flour, divided, butter or margarine, softened, brown sugar, eggs, baking soda, ground allspice, ground cinnamon, ground mace, ground nutmeg, brandy, pecan halves (optional), candied cherries, halved (optional), brandy

shortening, sugar, eggs, orange juice, rum extract, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, chopped mixed candied fruit, raisins, chopped pecans

butter or 1/2 lb margarine, light brown sugar, lemon extract, eggs, molasses, peeled apples (cut into slices and cooked until soft in the microwave), flour, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, salt, pecans (chopped ), walnut halves, currants, dark raisin, golden raisin, dried sweetened cranberries, dried apricot (roughly chopped ), candied pineapple, candied red cherries, pecans, walnuts, candied cherry

butter (1 lb), brown sugar (1 lb), honey, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, allspice, cinnamon, light cream, lemon juice, apricot nectar, dried apricots, sliced, dried cherries, seedless golden raisin, pecans, brandy, grand marnier