Old Fashioned Holiday Fruitcake. Homemade from Scratch And Simply Amazing

Mastering Southern Comfort: Classic Recipes with Collard Valley Cooks
Old Fashioned Holiday Fruitcake
Welcome back to the Collard Valley Cooks kitchen! In today’s video, we're diving into the heart of Southern cooking. Join us as we prepare some of our favorite classic recipes to warm your heart and feed your soul. From the perfect cornbread dressing to mouthwatering desserts, we’ve got you covered!
In This Video, You'll Learn:
How to create an old fashioned fruitcake made with simple ingredients.
Step-by-step instructions for our featured recipes.
Tips for making your day in the kitchen a breeze!
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Tammy's Holiday Fruitcake
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[@SuziQ1207]

Cakes look delicious. What a blessing from Sunnyland Farms for sending you the pecans. I lived in Albany first 6 years of my life. I always loved seeing the pecan orchards.

[@TeresaCAUBLE]

I need a slice with cup coffee ☕️ yummy 🤤

[@annerbristol-lf4fp]

The Fruit Cake looks absolutely scrumptious and thank you for sharing your recipe!❤

[@louisefulcher193]

That looks delicious! And, they are beautiful!

[@nancywilliams5195]

Wow. Yummy yum. Looks delicious and the way you decorated the top. Way better than a store bought one 🎉❤

[@PaulB-d7e]

What a beautiful fruit cake. It looks yummy!!

[@maryflickinger6622]

It’s wonderful watching you cook. That fruit cake looks amazing!!! Thank you for your easy directions and tips, awesome, Mary

[@Spitfire2019]

@@maryflickinger6622 ; it's fun too

[@adriankap2978]

When both my husband and brother were in the military during different times they had K-rashons with fruitcake during Christmas time. Neither smoked so they’d trade their cigs for the fruitcakes or whatever special treats of the season they have. My husband was born and raised in Germany and grew up with enjoying fruitcake while here in the states we make jokes about them. Doorstops etc. I came across a recipe for fruitcake cookies that sounded really yummy. Gonna give them a try for New Year’s. Persimmon cookies too. We traveled too much lately to do them for Christmas. I so love all your videos and you’re looking absolutely fabulous and lovely as usual. Take great care with your chickens and eggs with bird flu getting hold of us. Take care and see you on YT again. Bless you and yours.

[@WallisCannon]

I loved watching you make your buttery yummy fruitcake❤️

[@tomkelly4336]

Your fruit cakes look so lovely. I am sure that they are also delicious! By the way, Tammy, I think you are the sweetest person. You have such patience! I wish you and your good Hubby a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

[@sandyatkinson2619]

I made this fruitcake and it’s the very best I’ve ever tasted in my life!!! Thank you so much for this recipe

[@CollardValleyCooks]

So glad you loved it!

[@aqhasassy]

I like Fruitcake. Your’s is pretty!!! My gran made some but I don’t remember very many. I remember the candied fruit. Looks better than the Claxton Fruitcakes!

[@cheryldavis2822]

Tammy I've been watching you for awhile now and I ordered me something for me!! I ordered all 3 of your cookbooks 😊I can't wait to get them!!! Hope you and your family had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to come!! Love ya❤

[@SylviaZavala-g3i]

I have never tasted a homemade fruit cake. I love the store bought ones but I think I would be extremely happier with this fruit cake. Thank you for sharing with us your recipe. Yum yum

[@sandyatkinson2619]

I love fruit cake and it looks so delicious

[@barbarawren4731]

Yum! I love fruitcake!!! Just wish I had a printable recipe!!! ❤❤❤ Thanks so much..,

[@CollardValleyCooks]

It is printable on collardvalleycooks.com

[@Hummingbird776]

Beautiful looking fruit cakes gotta try this fruit cake thank you god bless you and your family Merry Christmas 🎄

[@janicenash8382]

LOVE YOUR LITTLE HELPER BELOW ❤️

[@downingkris7921]

Hey Tam!!! Looks great!!! That was alot of fruit..Maybe half that?..Happy holidays!!!

[@spoetryqueen]

This recipe is different but it looks like a definite winner. I'll make it myself as I find the same ingredients. Some aren't available in my stores at this time. You've lost a lot of weight and looking great. Merry Christmas

[@donnahamilton2677]

That looks great!!!!!

[@melindaroth5796]

I will be Praying for Chris and you and girls Tammy😊❤

[@lindakeller3259]

I just think you are 😊😮great Tammy! Your cakes look so good. God bless you and yours this Christmas!!! 🎄💓✝️ Have blessed day😊

[@lynnehill652]

My mother used to make fruit cakes every year around Thanksgiving, then she stored them in a tin and every few days brushed bourbon over them until Christmas, when we would eat them. They were so good and I loved all the fruit and nuts. Your recipe looks delicious, I might have to try making one this year.

[@paulinemarks6207]

When I was young we would receive 2 or 3 fruit cakes from friends. At first I didn’t care for fruitcake but sometimes it was the fastest and easiest food to grab on the run so I began to love it. Your recipe really looks delicious! Thank you for the recipe and tutorial 😊

[@whitelightsheddinweedsmokin]

That fruitcake looks incredible 💫 just WOW🧑🏼‍🎄

[@sandrajustus1247]

Hey, I can explain why your dredged fruit/nuts fail. When dredging product to introduce into to a batter: 1. Always use a small amount of the flour called for in the recipe. (Never used extra flour, your cake will be tough and dry. 2. When ready to add dredged items, you should have already mixed the batter the amount of time listed. Gently fold in the nuts/fruits until the batter is covering everything. Stir as little as possible to avoid de-flouring the nuts. This is where you fail. You placed everything into the mixer and gave it the whirl. You simply stirred the flour off and incorporated it into the batter. I promise you, if you do it like I have said, you will not have failure with dredging.

[@TheSquirrelgirl55]

Tammy, your fruitcakes are always a dream. Perfection.

[@tammyformyduval8762]

Wow, 😊 looks great yummy 😋

[@LindaRobinson-u1z]

Looks good

[@maurafornataro3911]

You are just so sweet and such a pleasure to watch dear Tammy . Excellent recipe and excellent tutorial!! Three recipients of those fruit cakes are really going to get a wonderful made with love treat for Christmas !! ❤️💚🎄

[@joanntucker2742]

Fruit cake looks delicious 😋😋😋

[@cynthiaamitrano8915]

I like fruitcake, but I do not like citron so I just use cherries and pineapple and yes you can taste the citron. Most people I know don’t care for fruitcake. I hope all the recipients of your gift do like it and appreciate the amount of work and the cost which goes into its preparation. Happy Holidays to you and Chris.

[@gailschwindt8970]

I so would have loved to have been there when you cut your beautiful cake! I could almost smell its awesomeness! I’ll be making this in the next few days!

[@cheryldaniels3659]

I love fruit cake. I never knew it was so easy to make. A great lesson. TY

[@donnahamilton2677]

I'm really funny about my dishwater too I rinse well and I about wash them before the dishwater and the dishwasher....LOL

[@kathleenworkman3884]

Tammy you are a true artist in the kitchen. With a degree in architectural engineering, Chris married one smart woman. I believe your ability to make your own recipes and improve others comes from your background that requires scientific precision and artistic vision. Your fruitcake makes my mouth water. I’ve never had a fluffy batter for fruitcake; I do wish I could taste yours! Thank you for sharing your tutorial with us. It’s really helpful!

[@patwilliams9730]

Yum-beautiful! You can never have enough pecans!

[@ComeOut.BeYeSeparate.]

What Beautiful Fruit Cakes! I Love, Love, Love... how you decorate the top of them! Thanks for sharing your very own version of this Fruit Cake... Michele 😘... ❤🥰❤️🥰❤

[@themovies2000]

Looks super! Beautiful too! Happy Christmas baking.

[@cherriphelps0108]

Beautiful! Yummy!

[@melindaroth5796]

I just Love that we can hear you and see you. I'm taking notes Tammy 😊❤

[@carolschultz6195]

WOW your fruit cake looks so good. YUM!

[@anthonydolio8118]

They look like they taste like Christmas. Thanks Miss Tammy.

[@ginawhite2962]

I will buy one from you yum

[@bertie-rk7df]

Looks delicious.

[@melindaroth5796]

Oh goodness I got a phone call during the live so I'm back. Thank you Tammy 😊❤

[@joanndeland7969]

A slice of the fruit cake with a piece of cheese 🧀 and a hot cup of tea 🍵 Yummmm

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Sounds delicious!

[@raeboyd5596]

Thankyou so much for sharing your own tweaked and improved recipes. I love fruit cake so much.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

You’re welcome! Glad you like it!

[@leewillers4621]

My oven cooks at 25 degrees less too. I did check mine with one of those thermometers. Fruitcake is my favorite holiday dessert. I buy one and share with my neighbor since none of her people like fruitcake either. I love eating mine with either a cup of coffee or hot tea with cream and a bit of sugar! Thanks for showing us how you make these!

[@marilyncrocker3628]

i’m kinda new here and watching your videos has made me want to cook everything i love watching your videos thank you so much but it’s kinda like trying to teach a old dog new tricks

[@marilyncrocker3628]

what kind of mixer is that i’m looking for one and thank you for your wonderful recipes I just made your lemon meringue pie in the microwave

[@darlacarter441]

I hope I’m blessed enough to get another sample this year♥️🎄because I was blessed to receive one from you last year and it was the best I have ever had in my life! I loved yours and I’ve never liked traditional fruit cake!

[@tonyathompson3228]

I love fruit cakes! I'm gonna try n make ur fruit cake looks so delicious

[@lynnaustin3414]

I have been craving fruitcake for years - these look delicious

[@susieyarbrough9845]

Tammy I’m knee deep in fruit cake making!! I have a kitchen aid not a Bosch. Do I use the whisk or the paddle?

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Paddle

[@Julie-u2z]

Nut allergy so I can’t wait to make your recipe without the nuts!! Looks so delicious ❤️

[@marilyn4318]

Looks absolutely delicious and they are so pretty.

[@feleciajackson4441]

I love homemade fruit cake my aunt made them when I was growing up. I grew up in Savannah Ga.

[@rdlewis3616]

Beautiful cakes!

[@SleepyHollow1974]

I will try yours! We’re not fond of fruit cake since a lot of times it’s too much rum or bourbon and the cake is dry. . Yours looks delicious! Yes it’s on my DO list!❤

[@lenoraprimus1407]

Sunnyland is the best. You make me want to try. My mother made the best fruit cake. I never got her recipe.

[@smileytow1925]

I lived in Augusta GA from 1967-1971 my dad was stationed at the Army base there ( Fort Gordon) we used pecan shells around the bottom of our bushes! Like here ( Wa ) where we moved to in 1971 when my dad retired we used beauty bark around our bushes. We used to pick up pecans after they fell from the trees. Great memories ❤️

[@SandraDekle]

What type of mixer is that ? It looks so easy to use - better than a standing mixer

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Bosch it is on collardvalleycooks.com for you

[@annettebitet8603]

God Bless you Tammy! You are just the Bees Knees when it comes to your Cooking and Baking! Those Fruitcakes look amazing! Happy Holidays! ♥️♥️♥️🌷💐🌷🎀🎄🎁

[@pattymagee1567]

Thank you, Tammy! I had already decided this was going to be the year I actually bake fruitcake, instead of just talk about it. I had never made it before and now I plan to use your delicious looking recipe. I also love that you provide valuable tips in all your live demonstrations. Merry Christmas!

[@PatseyMBragwell]

Tammy , I have volume one and two of your cook books! I will get volume three soon ❤️❤️❤️ They are my go to for the best recipes ever!!!

[@maryflickinger6622]

Could you please tell me what the name of your mixer is. It looks so much easier than the stand mixers. Blessings

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Bosch it is on collardvalleycooks.com for you

[@kimpollard6021]

It looks great!

[@SuzanneScarbrough]

Looks delicious ❤ Merry Christmas

[@diannedutton6127]

I love a good homemade fruitcake! I make fruitcake cookies. Those look fantastic!!❤❤

[@naomiminnick6416]

I just placed my order for volumes 1,2 and 3 of your cookbooks. My Xmas present to myself. Thanks. I'm looking forward to lots of great cooking for my family.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

I'm so glad you are going to get them! Enjoy!

[@donnastratton8397]

I cannot wash dishes with junk floating around. When we have fellowship dinners at church and I'm washing dishes, people come and put serving spoons in there still full of food. I'm like, oh no you don't! Lol

[@Paulabee348]

Your fruit cake looks beautiful 🤩

[@cheryl9261]

I love fruitcake yours looks delicious and very pretty. You are the best baker. Thank you Miss Tammy

[@Jackie-yh4wg]

Really pretty holiday treats, Tammy!

[@IntheOCBubble]

My uncles mother made fruit cake and it was heavenly. She made hers in September or earlier and wrapped the loaves in whiskey soaked cheesecloth. She stored them in a cool cupboard . As the liquor evaporated, she resoaked the cheese cloth and rewrapped the cakes! Unbelievable o how I wish I had her recipe. Might try your recipe ❤

[@hermalisa]

OOh how I wish I'd won one!!! Those look amazing and that is truly a labor of love. They're beautiful, Tammy. (Almost as beautiful as you) Love and Blessings from Eastern Ky

[@rt3box6tx74]

Beautiful art Tammy. Thanks for sharing your well tested recipe. Never seen one made with butter.

[@joanndeland7969]

Your fruit cake s look delicious 😋 l would love a piece.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

I know you would! They are so yummy.

[@Kandy77788]

Tammy they look so yummy!!

[@cheryldavis2822]

I've watched you on you tube on the TV but wasn't sure if I got the recipe wrote down right? I've got to make this!! My mouth is watering 😋 😊!!Enjoy watching you Tammy!! You're a hoot!!😂😂 Love to you and your family. ❤

[@CollardValleyCooks]

The written recipe is on collardvalleycooks.com in pdf

[@Luvnheartdesign65]

Beautiful ❤️

[@barbarasue7191]

One year I made the most beautiful fruit cake. They are expensive. I so enjoyed making it and it was so delicious, it was heaven.

[@barbarapritchard2082]

Very pretty Tammy, it looks to pretty to eat .Thank you for sharing. 🥰

[@sheridanalbert9151]

Made your fruitcakes. Hope I can attach the picture of them.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

That sounds great, I love seeing how everyone makes them!

[@vickihunt5580]

I'm waiting on my second order of Filberts from Sunnyland. The best I ever tasted. Such a good non-sweet snack at night. I got a Home Box of pecans too. I'm hooked on Sunnyland too.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Sounds yummy! I love to snack on pecans.

[@elcoreelcore]

Wow, my kind of fruitcake ❤ thank you!!

[@melindaroth5796]

Tammy FATHER GOD Blessed you girl. I bet you did excellent work as an Architect and I know you are an excellent cook. This is your calling. 😊❤

[@jill1636]

Tammy is there a way to make this down sized,,not 6 cakes but maybe 1 or 2,,? My family is not that large,,thank you,,❤

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Cut the recipe in half

[@jill1636]

@@CollardValleyCooks ok thank you so much,,love your recipes,,💕💕

[@BrendaMountain-d4z]

Hi Tammy, my Mom made fruit cake with my Dad helping to stir it. To cook it she put it in bowls with foil covering (held together with white string) Then cooled & stored in the fridge for a couple of months. Occasionally she would add liquor. Xmas she would heat up the cake in the pressure cookers. Then she would make a white sauce & a Carmel type sauces My Grandma Mountain liked the white sauce so Mom made it specially for her. Wonderful memories. A sm city east of TO. Home of Blue Jays Ontario, Canada B. Mt. ❤️🙏🏻

[@SuziQ1207]

You look so good. I can tell you’ve lost weight.

[@TashaRedd]

That fruit cake looks delicious

[@joycemiraglia280]

✍Hello Tammy and fur babies🐾🐾🐾 My people are from England and fruitcake is very popular at Christmas. Me and my oldest daughter who lives with me love fruitcake but my other daughter and her husband not so much. Grandma would always send me a fruitcake for the holidays. I ordered a fruitcake and Tammy you're right about the price you guessed. I paid 25.00 for a really small fruitcake from "Harry and Davids" but you get what you pay for. Yours really look delicious💕 Thank You for sharing your recipe. Good Night😴 God Bless LuvYa! Bye from NE Ohio

[@CollardValleyCooks]

I’m glad you enjoyed the recipe. I love a good fruitcake too!

[@TashaRedd]

Those little pans are cute

[@lindaschmidt7764]

Linda Schmidt from Ohio, love watching you.🙏🏻❤️

[@CollardValleyCooks]

I appreciate you watching!

[@jerryandrews9276]

I’m confused about baking times. You said to cook at 300 for 30 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 250 for how long? Thought you said one hour then it looked like you said to cook at 250 for two more hours? Need some help on this please.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

The written recipe is on collardvalleycooks.com for you

[@lindaflanagan4692]

I wrap mine up real good & let it sit a few weeks before eating

[@denisetherriault6259]

😂 my husband won't decorate or listen to Christmas music either. Bah humbug for sure. But I love him ❤

[@lindarobins429]

I watched Brenda Gantt make her orange cake. The other day. That’s is a job. It took hours from beginning to end. I used to work in a bakery and yes you do use your hand.