Best Easy 3 Ingredient Fruit Cake Recipes

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THE FAMOUS 3 INGREDIENT CHRISTMAS CAKE



The Famous 3 Ingredient Christmas Cake image

Introducing the famous 3 Ingredient Christmas Cake (fruit cake) made from mixed fruit, iced coffee and self-raising flour! Award winning, super easy and totally delicious!

Provided by Lucy - Bake Play Smile

Categories     Cakes

Time P1DT1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 kg (6 cups) dried mixed fruit (see recipe notes)
600 ml (2 1/2 cups) iced coffee (see notes)
265 g (2 cups) self-raising flour

Steps:

  • Place the mixed dried fruit into a very large bowl. Add the iced coffee (or liquid substitute) and mix well. Cover with plastic wrap and place into the fridge overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 160 degrees celsius (fan-forced). Grease and line a 23cm cake tin with baking paper and set aside.
  • Stir the self-raising flour through the fruit mixture and pour into the prepared tin.
  • Bake for approximately 1 hour (see notes) or until the cake feels firm in the middle and a skewer inserted comes out with a few moist crumbs on it.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 143 kcal, Carbohydrate 31 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 4 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 7 g, ServingSize 1 serving

EASY 3 INGREDIENT FRUIT CAKE.



Easy 3 Ingredient Fruit Cake. image

This is a real easy delightful fruit cake that uses only 3 ingredients. Recommended by the Australian Heart Foundation.

Provided by Pietro

Categories     Australian

Time P1DT1h50m

Yield 1 cake, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 kg mixed dried fruit
2 (420 ml) cans apricot nectar
4 cups self raising flour

Steps:

  • 1. Place mixed fruit in a large bowl.
  • 2. Add two cans of apricot nectar.
  • 3. Mix gently. Cover and leave to soak overnight.
  • 4. Add 4 cups of sifted self raising flour.
  • 5. Mix well and pour into greased large square cake tin.
  • 6. Place in a pre heated oven. 160 C for 110 minutes.
  • 7. Test cake occasionally with a skewer towards end of cooking time.
  • 8. Do not over bake as it can dry out cake.
  • 9. When skewer comes out clean, remove cake from oven and let cool in tin.
  • 10. Turn out on cooling rack.
  • Tips.
  • You can make your own variety of dried fruit.
  • Apricot nectar can be substituted. Pineapple juice or pear juice is excellent.
  • Cake freezes well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 196.8, Fat 0.4, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 9, Carbohydrate 47.6, Fiber 4, Sugar 4.9, Protein 3.3

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