Light Fruit Cake Recipe Demonstration - Joyofbaking.com

[@seycas118]

This is the absolute best fruitcake recipe. I made it a few months ago and loved it so much, that this Christmas I made several small loaves to give as gifts. This is now my go-to recipe for fruit cakes. Stephanie Jaworski is the best!!

[@gracelewa868]

You are God sent. Your demonstrations make baking enjoyable. I have never moved away from your page. Your a gem.

[@joyofbaking]

For this Light Fruit Cake I like to use a combination of candied mixed peel and candied cherries (can use either red or green). Candied fruit is actually preserved fruit that has been dipped several times in a concentrated sugar syrup. If you can't find candied fruit, you could just other types of dried fruits.

[@ronicachengappa]

Hi Stephanie, You are very clear with measurements, cleanness is superb. I was aversive toward baking as I used to think it’s rocket science n not meant for me. Thanks a million for these beautiful recipes... I baked couple of your recipes n now I am very confident towards baking. My family enjoy my bake. Heartfelt thanks to you🙏

[@lynettemendonsa1772]

Made this for my mil's birthday party at her seniors club last year. Everyone loved it.

[@King-fm5xn]

Hi Stephanie, I successfully made another light fruitcake. We love your easy fruitcake also. I put some fresh orange juice plus milk. It's so scrumptious. Nothing can beat your good recipe. THANKS SO MUCH, STEPHANIE

[@renedescats]

I've just made this! I made it as an alternative to regular fruit cake, so I baked it in a round tin and reduced the oven time a bit. I also added 1 tsp of mixed spice. I was worried a christmassy marzipan and icing covering would weigh the cake down, but it worked brilliantly. This will definitely be made every year instead of the typical heavy christmas cake! Thank you for this recipe ❤

[@davidkitaura7081]

I made this last night. I can’t wait to devour it Christmas Day with the fam. Stephanie you’re a gem!

[@marialynbasilan5679]

lol pl

[@marshamohammed5178]

Loved this rec, its my new fav cake..the crumb and texture is so beautiful..made 3 last night and I am going to bake more tomorrow and continue sharing for Xmas, much Love from Trinidad ..its now a part of my Trini Christmas tradition ... 🇹🇹

[@Richardisonline]

Perfection.... Stephanie, you are the best at baking cakes that I have seen on KZbin... your presentation is really nice and you have persuaded me to try baking this fruit cake myself... simply by watching you go through the method and tasting the cake at the end... fabulous.... just realised that this video has well over a million views.... that testament to your presentation and your baking skills... amazing !!!

[@joyofbaking]

Usually a dry cake is over baked. Your oven may be running hot so the baking time will need to be less. Check it with a toothpick earlier and take it out early if it is done. Time should only be a rule of thumb. You could also consider buying an oven thermometer and compensating.

[@walshamite]

The colourful crumb reminds me a lot of a Jamaican Christmas cake I made some time back. The light colour is most attractive, and the rainbow colours of the candied peel and cherries make it very festive. Kids will surely prefer this to a dark heavy cake. The demo is very clear, paced just right by one of my favourite KZbin presenters.

[@Tarotmitali]

Mrs.Jaworski, I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart. I wanted to bake but unfortunately, when ever tried the recipes failed. One fine day, I discovered your site and tried your recipe and to my delight it was a huge hit! I started to bake!! Have tried so many recipes of yours and have been successful since then. Sending you lots of love and a huge ,big ,tight hug!! Thankyou!!

[@vijayanthony9949]

Mitali Kohli hi dear do you mind share me the recipe with measurements

[@GladysRWhite]

vijay Anthony, if you are still interested in the recipe, you can find it here: www.joyofbaking.com/LightFruitCakeRecipe.html Delicious fruit cake!

[@kapri5095]

It’s the same thing for me. I just follow her recipe and tell everyone it’s her recipes not me! Thank you Stephanie ❤❤

[@vandanabajetha6000]

made this recipe yesterday n my 3 year old didn't let it cool down n eat it immediately......really delicious recipe thanks for sharing...

[@luizarodrigues8012]

I make this cake every year for Christmas and everyone who have had it loved the cake. Thank you for the recipe n wonderful demonstration 🥰

[@madhugore6211]

Have made this cake quite a few times now and everytime it has turned perfect☺️ I must say; Stephanie the recipes shared by you are just mind blowing and every recipe for cakes that I have tried turned out just perfect the way you show them. Gratitude & much love from India. Please keep sharing more of these scrumptious recipes☺️ Also would be thankful if you could possibly share more healthy baking recipes for toddlers..

[@muhammadhasan7114]

i have tried it today.it tastes amazing.i have never tasted such a delicious cake before..i used fruit juice to soak my dried fruits.and 1.5tsp of baking powder instead of 1.

[@afshanmobin6934]

Which fruit juice and dry fruits u use?

[@rubinaus]

I have baked the cake yesterday with some modification. I did not add the raisins and mixed peel. My husband said it was one of the best cakes I baked. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

[@debrtx]

This looks so delicious. I'm looking forward to trying it. I love fruitcake. Thank you so much for showing the entire process, this really helps.

[@Moonlight-kk6tr]

Hello Stephanie, I made it yesterday and it was a hit , I have just made some adjustment , I put one cup of raisin instead of the fruit and I didn't put almond extract , I just put vanilla extract and I like it so much it's really nice to eat with a cup of tea and very light cake . Thanks for sharing and I hope to try it with Fruit next time .Thank you very much indeed.

[@bhupandrasalodia3607]

Dear Stephanie, First, I want to say thanks a lot for this recipe. I never baked a cake before, it was my first trial, just followed your instructions and the outcome was awesome. Thank you. Will share the pictures 😊

[@ranusharanusha3470]

Hiiii Stephanie,,I made this fruit cake today,,Its my 1st fruit cake, but it is so beautyfull in colour ,smooth and crispy in texture and it is so delicious,,,Thank you so much for sharing your recipes wit us,,,

[@shielaverallo8300]

We doubled the recipe, we soaked the dried fruits in Cointreau for two days. My family loved it. It was so delicious.

[@lillianpate7292]

My dad's mother had a recipe like this that she ended up taking to the grave since she never wrote it down anywhere. I think this is the closest one I've found that would be like what she would make, since I've read all her recipe books she used. I can't wait to try this recipe out and surprise my dad!!

[@sashineb.2114]

Thank you, Stephanie. I usually make a dark fruitcake but this year I'm making the lighter one. Thanks for your helpful instructions. BTW, I have the Kenwood Chef Titanium mixer too, just recently purchased and I love it. Have a good evening.

[@joyofbaking]

Most grocery stores in the States have candied peel during the Christmas season. Some stores do carry it year round, or you can find it on line. Amazon does sell it.

[@prokriti12]

I have been following this recipe since 2014. It never fails. This is the best fruit cake recipe. Thank you Stephanie for sharing the recipe.

[@babylon84vn]

I finish baking this and the blue berry cake just now to bring to work as a Christmas treat. They are "phenomenal"!!!

[@lonapereira3245]

We bake this cake every Christmas and we all love this cake. And our friends too

[@Karpras]

Hi Stephanie I made this recipe, it turned out fabulous! Family and friends just love it so much. I used a self raising flour and marinated the dry fruits for 2 days. Added cinnamon and almond powder and the cake turned out to be the yummiest recipe I have ever made!! Thank you so much! love it!! :-)

[@entourage8555]

Karthik Prasad k

[@thehotshotcentral1221]

Karthik Prasad northhampton almonds only cinnamon is not a must.

[@nabanafe]

Made it! Substituted alcohol with orange juice and a tsp of mixed-fruit flavoring. Turned out very tasty and fragrant.

[@Deen859]

I tried it, it turned out so so good. Covering it with foil if it’s browning too much is the best technique ever, I use it for my all tea cakes. You’re the best 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@TheDew29]

Amazing recipe Stephine. Can I leave out the almond flour and replace with some more all purpose flour. Also can I double or triple the recipe? Thank you

[@t.j1036]

This fruitcake looks delicious and very colorful. I am going to love this recipe. I will be making it in the next few days. Thank you for a scrumptious fruitcake recipe 👍❤️🙏

[@rubaba127]

Love all your recipes and have been making them for years. Thanks from Pakistan 🇵🇰 ❤ ( those who don’t want alcohol can soak the fruit in fruit juice and it’s just great!)

[@ascw79]

Jus did this! But without almond extract and ground almonds n it still taste GREAT!

[@ashapanmand5532]

This is one of my favorite recipe n I have tried several times....acompanies my coffee perfectly well. Thank you so much Stefanie 💓💓

[@chaitea3912]

some people are born natural Baker's and you are one of them.😊

[@eightiesboy]

This is a wonderful recipe. I made it on Friday and my wife and kids loved it. A real treat. Thank you so much from London, UK. De-lish! :)

[@carolpoluan9975]

Dear Steph, this morning I finally had a perfect excuse to try out this cake. I made two cakes: 1 for my brother's staff at his office (it was a hit) and 1 for his birthday tomorrow. Thank you for sharing this recipe.

[@TheDreamingDilettante]

Thank you for this recipe Stephanie! This is my second year making it and I can definitely say it's part of my holiday traditions :)

[@arymhansie]

Stephanie, I love the way you explain things and also convert the measurements! Thank you so much as I prefer measurements in grams.

[@adoraciondichoso7339]

This joy of baking demonstration is really really enjoyable coz it explains while detmonstrating the preparation of baking cakes , the odds and adds on the baking techniques is carefully explained which makes itmore interesting , thank you for program

[@pjhkjslove]

Hello! I'm Korean and I'm your HUGE fan!! Actually I've been watching other video recipes at KZbin, and one day I happened to watch yours. Since then, I'm not watching any other recipes at all!! I like the way you explaining things so calmly and it's really helpful. And most of all, as I'm living in Korea, here we all use weighing method(and Celsius), but when I see most of videos, they were using volume so it was kind of difficult.

[@colettecristofini4445]

Thank you for translating in grams and Celsius. From France.

[@ClariceAust]

Me too, from Australia. Very helpful!

[@alemalia6888]

many people keep their best recipe secret ..Ty madam for your wonderful art of cooking and your expertise which can bring smile to millions of people at the dinning table ..god bless

[@reniannajoseph3588]

Soak the fruit in orange juice half an hour...its enough..love from india

[@Rayis4444]

She is the expert.

[@danabeba7607]

Stefani, I love your style,your calmness,your voice,and every dessert what you have coming very good.I am just enjoy baking with you-thank you-dana

[@tuhinachakravorty7131]

Thankyou so much for this Cake recipe .Baked it Today . It was a Super Duper Hit . Soo Tasty!! Love ❤from Singapore.

[@ashakiroberts2481]

I have tried the recipe, and believe me, it's a really good one

[@joyofbaking]

You can do that. I would keep it at the same temperature, but the baking time would be different. Not sure of the time as I've never done it that way.

[@prokriti12]

Everytime I make this cake turns out really good. Thank you very much for sharing this.

[@anouskapeters9598]

I love fruit cake but I never could of made it until I followed your recipe and it comes out great everytime.

[@pavithraasathiah9330]

I made it today without almond extract :) & It's everyone favourite now. :) Thanks alot..

[@coldpops]

Did you still use almond flour?

[@michellefarris3961]

I LOVE this recipe. I made it last Christmas. I injured myself a few days before, so plans got downsized, but I still made this. I am making it today, in October, as a Harvest Fruitcake, with dried cranberries, apricots, raisins, both regular and golden, candied orange peel, and the green angelica from a candied fruit mix. But I've already bought candied cherries for Christmas 2022 to make this again. Thank you. This is a perfect blend of flavors and a beautiful texture, both for slicing and eating.

[@luff675]

A little tip is add like atbsp of flour from you bowl in the fruit before adding it helps so it doesnt sink to the bottom,

[@jimmylangat2225]

Hi, I'm Leone Terry from Kenya in Africa and honestly speaking your recipes are awesome. You've actually taught me almost everything I know about baking.......you've been such a blessing in my life and I love the fact that you share your recipes from deep within your heart and it's so touching......may God continually bless you I've just baked your fruit cake while watching your video and I forgot to put milk what should i expect?

[@christinenjeruaqua]

hi, where did you get almond flour? Nakumatt?

[@christinenjeruaqua]

hi, where did you get almond flour? Nakumatt?

[@bobbieleab1470]

Almond flour at Walmart, Costco, most every grocery store!

[@leenauntamed6681]

I tried this cake for my parents anniversary. .. it came out so perfect that my mom ate 2 slices immediately. Always love your recipes.

[@ranusharanusha3470]

made this cake again..Came out perfectly..so delicious

[@teixeiraangel]

Just one of those? I think I'm going to try making it this weekend with walnuts for my husband. Just thought that I'd say that you're videos have really inspired me to bake more. I've always loved baking and making things from scratch instead of a box. Always thought that it would be extremely difficult, but you're videos make it easy to understand a recipe. Thank you!

[@abhidebi2265]

I tried this recipe without alcohol. It came out amazingly yummy. Thank you ma'am!

[@nazeemarameez90]

Abhi Debi what was the substitute

[@abhidebi2265]

Nazeema Rameez just skip the alcohol, no substitute is required. Dried fruits are dipped in alcohol to get that flavour.So, skip it of you don't wanna have alcohol taste in your cake. Hope this helps.

[@audreyang1]

Abhi Debi ,will all the fruits sink at the bottom of without alcohol? thanks

[@thehotshotcentral1221]

Abhi Debi do not trust anything from coop increased prices and a nuisance for fruit cake.

[@jeanchaudhuri6269]

I simply love all your recipes, they r really wonderful. Thanku.

[@AClumsySheep]

love this channel! especially nice that you include both measurments in grams and cups!

[@whimsycrafter_bangla]

thanks for sharing the recipe..just wanted to know that if i substitute the milk with some orange juice..is it gonna affect the texture and fluffyness of the cake due to mixing of citric acid with baking powder??

[@lucydg1]

I enjoy all your recipes, especially your easy, clear and calm explanations! Thank you for sharing all this.

[@sandhyarajesh290]

True...😊

[@susanmarino8026]

Looks very good. Can I use orange juice instead of milk? Thank you.

[@Alumize]

I tried this cake recently. .. It turned out to be awesome. ... Everyone loved it and it's over within a day's time... Thank you for sharing lovely recipes like this... 😊☺

[@joyofbaking]

Yes if you click on the link in the description you go to the recipe page. Just above the video on that page is a link to the printer friendly page.

[@mirellaflorens993]

Thank you so much for taking time for writing all the ingredients for us. And I will make the cake beaucause of that. Because all the measuring been reaten nice and clear. So for the first time I will make a nice fruits cake for my mom for Xmas. Keep my fingers crossed if all come out good like yours. Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful family.

[@susannagladys9809]

Hello...I.love all you videos a lot. I have a problem with baking fruit cake...all of the fruit bits settled in the pan below....:(....what to do ? I have tried dusting with dry flour, but no use...:'(

[@yolandamana-ay9530]

Hi Stephanie! Can this be stored for longer period like 1month in the refrigerator? Thank you! I really love everything that you are making it is simple and easy to follow.. 😊 God bless!

[@namratapoddar3130]

Made this cake. It tastes amazingg! So happy ❤️ Truly love your recipes. Thank you

[@annasarkar3109]

Hi! I have practically learnt baking from you! Thank you for your recipes. My family and I love this cake. thank you for sharing!

[@kiddovrevo4414]

i have done your easy fruit cake.. so amazing beautiful and the taste.. now i like to try your light fruit cake

[@avisworld4845]

Hello Stephanie. Can i use oil instead of butter? Butter thickens the cake a little when kept in refrigerator. Moreover i don not have an oven, so i bake cake in microwave they turn out good in same and I use oil. For this recipe will oil be fine?

[@marigoldtreasure9174]

Can I bake without the ground almond ...am not really a fan of almond...so gonna try making this fruit cake this Xmas ..looks so lovely 😊...your recipes are always the best I’ve come across....thank you for always taking your time out to make us understand every bit of teaching on here🥰

[@piccasomatt9810]

Hi. Made this cake yesterday and it was just wonderful. Can I double up the cake batter and bake it in a square pan. If so, do I still use the same oven setting and time of baking?

[@dannyking6177]

hi I love your videos ,in this recipe what can you substitute ground almond with today is my sons birthday and he love fruit cake want to try this recipe for him .thank yoy

[@boxed4291]

It’s delicious!! I used orange zest cause that’s all I had and it’s still perfect! Nice and not too sweet.

[@edhunley]

For people with nut allergies who would have to omit the ground almonds, should they be replaced with more flour? Thanks for so many great video tutorials.

[@joyofbaking]

edhunley Yes, you could replace the ground almonds with flour.

[@vernacomrie7587]

edhunley NJ

[@srsmaheswary000]

Oh its colourful. Must try. Feel of Christmas is jingling👍😊🥰💐

[@CalorieCountRecipes]

Hi one of chef recommendations is to put fruits in juice instead of Alchohal

[@Lucid-Dreamer-OBE]

What to use in place of almond flour? I have cake and all purpose flour. I really hope you will answer before the Christmas. ❤

[@joyofbaking]

You can replace with an equal amount of all purpose flour.

[@Lucid-Dreamer-OBE]

@joyofbaking Thank You! I've been trying to choose a fruitcake recipe and I'm really happy I can use yours because I trust your recipes. Thanks again and Happy Holidays!

[@nst4843]

Have not tried it as yet but just love your style

[@kalaiy4429]

Hi, thanks for your recipe. Could I substitute almond flour with walnut flour? Thanks,

[@joyofbaking]

I've never tried using walnut flour, but it should work.

[@kalaiy4429]

Thank you very much. I'm planning to try this weekend.

[@McVernzTV]

I love you miss Stephanie...I learned many kinds of cakes from you and it really works and delicious. ..great thank you. ..keep it up....

[@ualuuanie]

yup got all the stuff mention in my pantry n fridge n X,mas was just round the corner so wanted to try it out. I left out the alcohol bit because my wife told me my kids were too young to take it. Looks kind of easy just mix n bake. Mix everything up in less thank 20mins but the baking too me 45mins ( was still wet when I stick a chopstick into the cake so I added another 10mins ) After it cooled I Cut it and notice most of the fruit bits were at the bottom.

[@EynOdMilevado]

I would like to make this cake with oil. Can I substitute the cup of butter with oil? Also, thanks for stating both versions of measurements, I wish all recipes did that.

[@joyofbaking]

It can be stored for about a week at room temperature or it can be frozen.

[@andriannadesilva5284]

Hi can I know if I can bake this cake in a normal pan? If so what would be the temperature? If I'm not using any almond flour can I substitute with the normal flour it self?

[@joyofbaking]

Yes, you can make this recipe by hand. You can really use any kind of rum or brandy.

[@PraveenKumar-ws7li]

I think you have lot of experience in cooking. no words to say about this cake what you done. superb. Advance HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU. GOD BLESS YOU MEDAM.

[@PraveenKumar-ws7li]

Thank you medam. fr how to make a cake. you shared a video. once again thank you medam

[@Gingertea1977]

I tried using lemon juice instead of milk on the second trial. it taste just as good! It also remove the buttery oilness giving it a refreshing taste. It is awesome recipe!! ^^

[@karminiparsan9256]

I made the cake using margarine instead of butter as I get nauseous when i eat butter. It was very light and to my surprise the fruits were well distributed. We dont have almond meal so I made my own using whole almonds. Is there any way I can bake this without getting the sides so brown? Thank you for an amazing recipe!

[@susansookdeo1465]

Hello happy boxing day from Trinidad and Tobago blessings I usually mix my eggs first but all looks good

[@lynettemendonsa1772]

Delicious. Made it twice. Very very very yummy.

[@mojonewslk]

it's look so delicious and mouthwatering.Thank you for sharing

[@amjadmirza1645]

Hi Stephanie, i wanted to make this cake but i cannot use alchohl is there any substitute for it ?

[@joyofbaking]

You can just omit the step where you soak the fruit in alcohol. Or you could soak the fruit in a fruit juice for about an hour.

[@nidhisuhasaria7481]

Hi Stephanie, the cake came out delicious but it colour is not light yellow but it’s plain white.. how will that colour come

[@chutimagesell1643]

Hello Mrs Joy. I am your FC from Germany. I really love your recipes and I have tried many many times. You are the best. Thank you for your videos. 😘😘😘

[@lerishalovelina7562]

Hi Stephanie! Love all your recipes! Can I add coco powder? Coz I like the flavor and the brown color it gives to the cake. If yes, how much coco powder should I add?