WebIn a large bowl, combine figs, dates, golden and dark raisins, currants, citron, pineapple, cherries, and orange peel. Cover and let stand 8 hours or up to overnight, …
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In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar and eggs with an electric mixer until fluffy, adding eggs one at a time until yolk dissapears. Stir in flavoring. Sift together next 4 ingredients and mix thoroughly with butter and egg mixture. Work the fruit and nuts into batter with hands. Grease and flour a 19" tube pan. Fill pan 2/3 full with batter.
Old fashioned fruit cake is a rich cake that is flavored with spices and brandy. Fruit cake typically has a large proportion of candied fruits and nuts baked in the cake, giving it a dense texture. Often fruit cake is soaked several times a month with brandy, which flavors and preserves the cake. The decadent soak also keeps the cake moist.
This low-carb cake, however, is made with butter, almond flour (to replace wheat flour), mixed spice, fresh eggs, and your favorite sugar replacement (to replace added sugar and treacle). There is no dried fruit in the basic recipe but there are 6 flavors and optional extras such as dried cranberries if you want a more authentic taste.
This is a Sugar-free Keto Fruitcake which is easy to make and delicious, all the while avoiding all those carbs and sugar you find in a regular fruitcake. Perfect on the Keto diet or just trying to eat healthier. Whisk together eggs, butter, vanilla, monk fruit, orange zest, and salt.