Old Fashioned Dark Fruit Cake

[@henrydottry5623]

My wife is on cloud 9.......She has been looking for a dark fruit cake recipe like this for a long time, we love, love dark fruit cake, this one nailed it, We subscribed also! Thank You!!!

[@artcritic5322]

I made this recipe over the weekend and it turned out great!! It made four regular-size loaves and two mini loaves. Thank you so much for the clear instructions - I'd been looking for a dark cake that had more fruits and nuts than cake, and that's what I got.

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

You're so welcome.......I've been making this every year since 1977. I usually give it away as gifts to my oldest son and other friends and relatives. Don't worry, I make sure we have some, too.

[@truthlove1114]

Lovely recipe will be making this. Thank you for posting! Can’t wait to try it

[@darlenehinkefent9824]

Thank you very much for your video. I have made fruit cakes each year for a couple years but plan to try your delicious looking recipe next time.

[@margaretcole6264]

I've been looking for this recipe for a while. I'm so glad I found you. My grandmother used to sit and cut dried fruit and make fruitcake. It was after it was done that she used to wrap them in cheese cloth put them in tins. Then once a week for several weeks she would pour rum over them. She'd take a shot for her and one for each cake. Its the only time I saw her schnocked. It was funny. I miss her. I will try this and see if it's close to hers.

[@hetepyogatribe]

Peace, Margaret! Love this story about your grandma's preparations. We miss them; but they are always in our hearts! Happy Holidays to you & your loved ones! 💯🖤💛💚

[@wendolynparent4193]

Aww, thats how I do it to....the rum, one for the cake, one for me lol

[@marilynsheppard4778]

Thanks for posting this. I will be making this. Have had my fruit and nuts soaking in rum for months.

[@coitachizaki5657]

Wow! It's so nice to find you! I was planning to bake an old fashioned fruit cake for Christmas. And I would like to try your recipe. It really looks delicious! And you are so fun and lovely to watch. Thank you so much for sharing in detail how to bake a good fruit cake. Arigatou. 🥰😋🤤

[@AlicePablo-lf4lk]

love fruitcake & found that exact recipe a few years ago & have been making it.. that recipe is the best :)

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

That's good.....but I totally customized this recipe from the original in a Purity Flour cookbook.

[@angelabaril104]

I know you must be enjoying the fruitcakes now and they are wonderfully scrumptious.

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

We had a small one from last year, but I'm saving the others for Christmas.....so yummy!

[@valerieslater-t1v]

I would love to see you cut a piece of cake and try it, how dark is the inside is what I want to see....thanks very much for the video.....

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

Thanks....I'm not very technical, and I don't know how to add to the video. I always have 4 loaves from the previous year in my freezer, and don't eat them till they've aged a year. You never slice into a freshly made cake...it should have a chance to age at least a month before eating them. That is why they're traditionally made in advance. It gives the flavors a chance to blend.

[@valerieslater-t1v]

Thanks for your reply, maybe once you have cooked your loaves you could cut one from the year before just to show us what one looks like, we love to watch "the cook" take a bite from what they have cooked for us, you are very talented by the way....@@deadchickencookingchannel6937

[@Paul_ND]

Wow awesome Christmas cake 🎂💓👌You are so lovely and Lively 😘

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

Thanks so much!

[@radharamani6121]

Excellent fruit cake.Thanks enormously.

[@dmaextraordinaire8205]

Thank you kindly for posting this! I have been looking for a good fruitcake recipe. This one is authentic!

[@cboeckers8943]

I agree, I have been looking for a good fruit cake recipe. I am going to surprise my mom with this cake for Christmas this year ❤

[@jeangurupatham6173]

Thanks,looks delicious

[@michelleengland4562]

I used this recipe, and it is the best ever! Thank you for sharing!

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

Thanks for the positive feedback...I really appreciate it so much!

[@mozempire5096]

Thank you for such a fun video, and especially for the title! I have been hunting for a dark fruit cake recipe, and so many recipes are for "golden." Looking forward to trying your recipe for this holiday season. They will only have a few weeks instead of a year to age, but your recipe sounds delicious!

[@Art930]

Time to start on the fruit cakes again! I used your recipe last year and will be using it again this year. The cakes were delicious, more fruit and nuts rather than cake, and everyone wants the exact same fruitcake I gave them last year. Thanks so much for an easily understandable recipe and video.

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

Thanks so much! I've been making this for about 45 years.

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

So glad that you liked it....I just did mine yesterday.

[@thavamalarkrajoo5138]

Love to try your old fashioned fruit cake soon, really appreciate it.. thank you for sharing

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

Glad that you like it!

[@patriciaflores5310]

Best fruit cake video I’ve seen so far. Thanks! I’ll sure will make mine following your video.

[@faithsinternationaldelicio2774]

Truly I love your recipe. Thank you for sharing. God bless you 🙏

[@swatifanse2463]

Nicely explaining. Thank you very much 🙏🙏🙏

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

You're so welcome! Merry Christmas.

[@danmichaud580]

Oh MY! Christmas cake and I go back a long time. I would take a slice to work for lunch everyday. Thank you, this cake looks just fabulous (wonder why I never saw it before).

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

I love fruitcake....I believe you either love it or hate it....nothing in between!

[@CynthiaOpperman]

Hi there. I'm from South Africa 🇿🇦 and I'm love ❤️ to give this one a try. Thanks for sharing 👍 love ❤️ you dearly mwah.xxxxxx ❤️

[@equaljustice7906]

I wish she had shown putting the brown paper bag into the pans and removing them when taking out of the pans. But all in all, she was pretty thorough. I'm glad that she let us see how to steam them as that was what I came for mostly. I didn't know if they should have been enclosed in something or not. I can't wait to try it! *"Dead Chicken"!! 😂

[@angiecamacho7229]

Hi I'm Angie my aunti teached me this old fashion kinda recipe, and it's amazing, I love learn and mix new with classic, so congrats from México City 😙😙😙

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

Thanks....I'm old fashioned in all my cooking!

[@mischieftothemax7959]

Excellent. Can’t wait to try it. Where can I find the list of ingredients? How much molasses and juice? Thanks so much. Just an afterthought-to soften the butter, could you put the metal bowl in the oven for a few moments?

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

The recipe is at the beginning......3/4 c each of molasses and apple juice.

[@mischieftothemax7959]

Hi. Just checking...you mention both baking soda and baking powder. I think you had a box of Arm and Hammer, so that's baking soda, correct? Or do you use both? I still can't find a list of the ingredients including the fruit you use but think I can get all but the fruit from your transcript. Keep doing these...you do a GREAT job! Merry Christmas!

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

@@mischieftothemax7959 Thanks so much! The recipe is at the very beginning of the clip. If you have trouble reading it I can take a picture with my phone and send it to you via email or text.

[@convenientlycrafty3278]

This is late, but I would be interested to know what you thought of the figs in your fruitcake? I've made 6 fruitcakes at Christmas for the past 3 years and I tried figs once and absolutely hated the texture in my cake. I enjoy dried apricots, candied pineapple, golden raisins, prunes, dates, candied cherries, pecans, and walnuts in mine. I soak all that in grape juice a couple hours instead of alcohol. It's almost time again this year!

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

I have never tried figs before, nor pecans. Just walnuts and almonds. At some point I have added most of the other ingredients that you've mentioned. I used brandy instead of dark rum, too, but the rum gives it much better flavor. I've been slowly buying my ingredients every time that I go shopping....almost have it all, so will start within the next week or so.

[@convenientlycrafty3278]

@@deadchickencookingchannel6937 at around 8 min when you're adding the flour to the fruit you comment that you had a hard time finding candied pineapple, then you say you added some other various things and figs were one of those things.

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

@@convenientlycrafty3278 Thanks for picking up on that.....I haven't watched it since it was posted. I'm getting old and forgetful!

[@vicladd3064]

I had a hard time finding candied fruits without chemicals. So, I went to the health food store. They had almost everything! I candied my own lemons and oranges.

[@solomonb4212]

Great at this age! Lot of love.

[@hetepyogatribe]

Peace & Blessings! Love this video bcuz it reminds me of how my grandmother used to cook & bake. No microwave, lots of hand stirring & folding. My husband, Sekou, is ready for a slice, lol! How many minutes did you bake at 275 degrees?? Many Thanks 💯🖤💛💚

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

It takes over 2 hours to bake at 275°. You can test for doneness by gently placing the palm of your hand on top the loaf.....if it makes an impression, it needs a bit more cooking time.

[@faithsinternationaldelicio2774]

My family loves fruit cake

[@cathybenadaro]

Christmas is next week,I just found your recipe out of the thousands on KZbin.Yours is more real.Im cutting the paper today,and prepping all the fruits.I am even letting my fruit get a little drunk in the fridge for a couple days ahead.Cant wait to taste real qenuine fruit cake.

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

Thanks so much.....the secret is to get the fruit drunk......I never add alcohol after it's cooked, I just let it age in my freezer.

[@rondabrunet9616]

How do I get the printable recipe. I love fruit cake and want to make it and it sounds just like my grandma made as a child.

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

I could email it t0 you.....if you send me an address. If you're using your phone you can screen shot the recipe and email if to yourself.

[@rondabrunet9616]

@@deadchickencookingchannel6937

[@faithsinternationaldelicio2774]

I also have some red utensils in my kitchen plus my family room also

[@cathybenadaro]

I found candied pineapple in the bulk food section of the grocery store.Dried apple rings and peaches,apricots,cherries, cranberries, blueberries,dates,etc.

[@karenhutter3515]

❤❤❤love fruit cake

[@vasundaradevi2681]

Looks so delicious 😋...

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

I've been making it for over 40 years! Thanks!

[@kokabfaruqi9878]

Recipe is Amazing

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

Thanks a lot....I love making people happy!

[@jiraakarasena6031]

Good quality bowl you have! 😊

[@rosannamize6622]

We don't use alcohol so I use orange and pineapple juice to soak it in. I laso don't use any nuts because I'm deathly allergic to them.

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

I bet that would be good too!

[@ROBERTDABBS-yl2kc]

Hos sad...

[@cjpowers9330]

Wondering if instead of juice, is cider is an acceptable alternative? And too, what do you think of hard cider?

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

I have never personally tried it. The sweetness of the apple juice combined with the molasses is what gives this cake the richness and flavor. The fruit is basically marinated in dark rum, so I don't know how hard cider would comgine with it.

[@vettejakes]

Thanks for your tips!!!. My mother was born and raised in South Georgia and she used to make an old fashioned Fruit cake from a Southern living cookbook that I cdd as not find anywhere. I bake a lot, but never tried to make her fruit cake. This will be my first attempt at it so I’ll try yours. ( My fruit is currently soaking in brandy😩 ... wish I saw this video beforehand ). Can rum be used to ripen the cake when afterwards?

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

Thanks for your interest. I know many who prick the cake top and sprinkle a little rum or brandy on after baking to "age" their cakes. I have never done this. I usually try to have a batch ahead, so that this year we are eating my 2019 cakes. I just wrap them well and store in the freezer, and they're always really moist and yummy.

[@BettyRodrigues-t9u]

Can you please let me know what type of molasses you used. Thanks

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

Yes....it's regular dark table molasses....not blackstarp.

[@kokabfaruqi9878]

Wow 😮 Great 👍

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@maryae.2501]

I Vacuum seal my fruit cakes and am wondering how long they will last and should I put them in the freezer . Thank You

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

Hi! They keep for at least 2 years in the freezer. I usually wrap them in clear plastic wrap, followed by aluminum foil, then I put them in zip lock bags. They keep very well

[@cboeckers8943]

I am going to try this recipe this year!! Do you ever wrap your fruit cake in cheese cloth soaked in the rum? I am a rookie to this, so I am not sure what I am doing 😊

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

The amount of rum that I soak the fruit in gives it just the right amount of flavor....then I wrap the cooled loaves in saran, then aluminum foil, and put them in zip lock bags.

[@ArtsyOne-d5r]

This was my second year making this recipe. I wrap the loaves in cheesecloth, mist with dark rum, then wrap in Saran wrap, put into Tupperware and then into fridge. Once a week I unwrap and mist again. One of last year's loaves lasted beautifully until September this year. Best recipe I've found!

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

Actually, I've never done that, I usually wrap them in Saran, then aluminum foil, and put them in ziplocs. The ones I make this year, stay in my frezer, and I only eat the previous years this year. I never add Rum after baking, but I soak my fruit overnight in at least two cups of straight Rum before baking.

[@susannminall7456]

Your recipe looks wonderful I can't wait to try it. However baking powder comes in a tin baking soda comes in a box a yellow box I can see you use salt but it looked like you added baking soda instead of the powder.

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

It is baking soda, not powder....I may have said powder, sorry about that!

[@melviadinsmore38]

I was going to post this also because I thought the same thing.

[@donnapritts5872]

Where can I get your written recipe...would love to make this...😋😋

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

Hi Donna, The recipe is at the very beginning of the video clip. Just click in the middle and it will stop the motion. Hope this helps!

[@maryann232]

It would be so nice to be able to print out this recipe. Is there somewhere that we can?

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

I could try emailing it to you if you want to give me your email address.

[@maryann232]

@@deadchickencookingchannel6937 Thank you for that, but I took a screen shot of the recipe and printed that one. I've already got most of the fruit.

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

@@maryann232 glad that worked for you....good luck with your baking!

[@quailalmudaris9736]

Amazing

[@mplmacreditcomunity8645]

Hello....the fruitcake lòoks so yummylious n the receioe u gave at the begining of your video im am not able to see the ingredients because its not so clear.

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

Hi.....are you on messenger? Or I could email you a picture of the recipe. It is very yummy! Just send me contact info and I will forward a picture to you.

[@mplmacreditcomunity8645]

@@deadchickencookingchannel6937 hello dear can u email it to me [e-mail]

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

I will do it tomorrow....promise

[@jacquelinehoward2599]

@@deadchickencookingchannel6937 can you email it to me too please. [e-mail] thank you so much

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

@@jacquelinehoward2599 no problem

[@gabrielribera5649]

I have a question on the recipe you said baking powder but you added baking soda can you clarify that for me please

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

Sorry, my bad....it's soda.

[@irenehaugen6143]

Like so many others, I am looking for the recipe to print out. Do you have this available please????

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

Hi, as with all my videos, the recipe is at the beginning. If you are unable to read it once you still the motion, get back to me with your email and I can email it to you. Hope that this helps!

[@irenehaugen6143]

@@deadchickencookingchannel6937 Thank you, Yes... I was able to copy the ingredient list! Thank you again!!!!

[@Genicejgk]

How long did you bake them?

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

They usually take about 2 to 2 1/2 hours to cook. I always put an oven proof bowl of water on the lower racks to keep it moist. You can tell when they're ready by gently putting the palm of your hand on the top, pressing lightly.....if it doesn't indent they're done.

[@lavelbowlan7903]

Do you drain the rum from the fruit?

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

No, that's what makes it so moist!

[@Agapy8888]

Butter makes everything better.

[@maryannbetz9785]

I watched the video thinking you would post the recipe. Can you give us something to cut and paste to print out.?

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

It's right at the very beginning....if you have trouble, let me know your email and I will send it to you.

[@blessinabirapaka5283]

What is the baking temperatures and time ?

[@tinatabares2389]

how can I get a printed copy of the Old Fashioned Dark Fruitcake recipe?

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

Hi, I can email it to you if you trust me with your address

[@janiceherd1960]

You can put stainless steel in the Microwave oven,learned that from a culinary school. Of course the bowl pictured was to large to fit in oven.

[@louisjinhui1420]

What's up Friend! I will show friends. blockbuster grade Your channel consistent! nice ending, nice touch!

[@Ava-oc1dg]

Are you from the islands, or I’d you get this recipe from someone from the islands.

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

I'm not from the Islands, unless you count Vancouver Island....which is where I was raised. The recipe actually comes from an old Purity Flour cookbook.....I've modified it through the years to include much more fruit than the original.

[@tessmartinez9446]

Whats the green fruit?

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

Just cherries.....we can buy mixed colors here, in red and green

[@donnapritts5872]

Where can I find the written recipe..please...

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

I put all my recipes right at the beginning of the video, hope this helps!

[@colleenaerni4631]

Where is the recipe? It looks delicious.

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

I put all my recipes at the beginning of the video. Hope this helps....thanks for subscribing!

[@colleenaerni4631]

@@deadchickencookingchannel6937 Thank you! :)

[@lynnwilliams4006]

You said baking powder but put in arm and hammer baking soda. Which one is correct?

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

Sorry about my mistake....it was baking soda....you're not the first to ask!

[@dwightpollocks7663]

Where can I find the quantity of ingredients to mix???

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

The ingredients are getting harder to find since Covid. I used to be able to get everything at my local grocery store....now it's a challenge! Try health food and natural food stores.

[@manjulareddy9616]

Pl give the recipe it looks sooooo good.

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

I put the recipe at the beginning of the video clip. Thanks for the interest.

[@donnapritts5872]

How many loaves does it make?

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

4 regular size loaf pans....

[@joemac6088]

Darlin… I watched the whole video…even you cleaning the oven.. but never got to see it sliced open! It’s a ‘dark’ fruit cake? But - How the hell do we know? I can’t risk trying your recipe when there are so many that I can see what to expect….

[@tixmix9]

Call me silly but I can’t find the recipe for the kind or amount of fruit.

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

It's at the beginning of the video....

[@cjpowers9330]

I realize this has been on KZbin for awhile, bit a teaspoon of cloves seems like an awful lot of such a pungent spice. Do you think cutting it in half would be okay?

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

No, it's a perfect amount.....don't forget that this makes 4 loaves. The level of fruit in the bowl pictured is needed, and it is a 32 quart Tupperware bowl.

[@cjpowers9330]

@@deadchickencookingchannel6937 Wow! 32 quarts is 8 gallons. That’s one really big bowl! Okay, I’ll use the full amount. And thank you.

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

@@cjpowers9330 Sorry, I'm totally mistaken about the bowl...lol... just used it to make pastry and double checked. It is 32 cups, not quarts! I apologize! But as you can see by the level in the bowl, it's still a huge amount of fruit.

[@antonellaprovenzano270]

Is there a recipie?

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

Right at the beginning of the video. If you can't still the video I can email it or text it to you

[@ritaholcombe9905]

I'm watching this on my phone. Cannot see the recipe and no way to pause without the pause symbol covering the recipe. I wish you could put it in description box.

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

I can email the recipe to you....I promise I'm not going to use it for nefarious purposes.

[@sharonelrod5390]

Im searching for a specific recipe. I made one 40 yrs ago. Ive lost the recipe since. I think this is the one. Maybe

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

This was originally from a Purity Flour cookbook, but I have modified it to be my own.

[@maya.c.r.8920]

Mam where can I get the recipe please?

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

It's at the very beginning of the video clip.....if you can't read it I can text you the recipe....let me know.

[@elenitadoloresburgos6537]

how can we try when u dont give the recipe?

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

The recipe is at the very beginning of the video....if you can't still it and read it I can email it to you, or text it to you...just message me your info.

[@quailalmudaris9736]

I can't find the recipe 😔😔

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

It's at the very beginning of the video. I can also email to you, if you send me your email. Merry Christmas!

[@mariecox7564]

S 0delicious

[@maryannbetz9785]

Sorry, I started the video over and saw it.

[@jadejade5234]

Was that Baking soda? You said baking powder but the box shows baking soda. 😳

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

My bad. It is baking soda. Sorry for the confusion.

[@Ava-oc1dg]

Shouldn’t it be baking power.? I’ve never seen anyone use baking soda to bake.

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

No, it's baking soda.....depends on what you're baking.@@Ava-oc1dg

[@sumathisundran3338]

where is receipe and measurement

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

Right at the very beginning of the video....just freeze it.

[@michelleengland4562]

How much molasses? Where is the recipe?

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

Hi... the recipe is right at the very beginning of the video. It calls for 3/4 c of molasses. If you have trouble reading it, I can forward the recipe to your email address.

[@michelleengland4562]

@@deadchickencookingchannel6937 thank you! I had forgotten about the recipe being at the beginning.

[@Ava-oc1dg]

I don’t see the recipe. You’re the only person who uses molasses but my dear old neighbor didn’t have a recipe but said to use molasses.

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

The recipe is always at the beginning of my video.

[@lidiafernandes7451]

Hello, you fid not show the finishing product by cutting the cake

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

I won't be cutting those cakes until I serve them this Christmas. I allow my fruit cakes a year to age before eating.

[@shanmarg]

Man you couldn’t be making fruit cakes for 40 years :-(. You missed the basic step of folding in the flour and not ripping/ wiping it with the eggs and sugar. No wonder you didn’t show us the cake cutting because 100% it’s all crumpling and cannot be cut because you wipped the flour :-(

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

???

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

I have no idea what you're talking about. I have been baking fruit cakes since 1976....(do the math!)....I get 47 years when I do it. I have made these cakes every year since then, and never had one failure. I can also spell and use proper grammar.

[@henriettagoldsmith5132]

On dear ...all that time to make cake....wasted my precious time .

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

You didn't have to watch it! 😀😃

[@14755sw97ter]

That was a total wast of time.

[@deadchickencookingchannel6937]

Why thank you.....how kind of you to say!