Best Refrigerator Fruitcake Recipes

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ICEBOX FRUITCAKE



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This old-fashioned Icebox Fruitcake recipe is a traditional holiday dessert that's overflowing with decadent ingredients, like Graham cracker crumbs, pecans, maraschino cherries, and mini marshmallows.

Provided by The SouthernPlate Staff

Categories     Dessert

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 box graham crackers (14.4 oz)
1 cup pecans
1 jar maraschino cherries (10 oz)
1 tablespoon cherry juice
1 cup raisins
1 cup shredded coconut (firmly packed)
1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows
1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 oz)

Steps:

  • Finely crush graham crackers and coarsely chop pecans and drained cherries.
  • Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix well.
  • Turn out into a lightly buttered 9x13 baking dish and press flat into the pan with your hands. Chill for at least 6 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 135 kcal, ServingSize 1 serving

NO BAKE FRUITCAKE



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This fruitcake recipe using crushed vanilla wafer cookies, cherries, pecans, raisins, and coconut is easy to make and requires no baking whatsoever.

Provided by Ann Hammock

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Cherry Dessert Recipes

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound halved candied cherries
4 cups chopped pecans
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup raisins
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (12 ounce) package vanilla wafers, crushed

Steps:

  • In a large bowl mix the candied cherries, chopped pecans, sweetened condensed milk, coconut milk, flaked coconut, raisins, vanilla, and crushed vanilla wafers. Batter will be very stiff. Place into pan and store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 475.1 calories, Carbohydrate 53.4 g, Cholesterol 7.4 mg, Fat 28.8 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 8.8 g, Sodium 116 mg, Sugar 31.7 g

SLICE 'N' BAKE FRUITCAKE COOKIES



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A cross between classic fruitcake and buttery cookies, these treats are perfect for Christmas. Each one is chock-full of raisins and candied cherries.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup each red and green candied cherries, chopped

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in raisins and cherries. , Shape dough into two 2-in.-thick logs; wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm. , Cut logs into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 72 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 38mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

ICE BOX FRUITCAKE



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I don't know if this is a regional dish or what ... but NO ONE I talk to seems to have ever heard of it except the people in my family... and most people act like it's sooooo ODD ... but it's really yummy and it's really simple common ingredients ...

Provided by Elaine Harper

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Cherry Dessert Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup chopped raisins
1 (4 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (12 ounce) package vanilla wafers, crushed

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, stir together the pecans, raisins, walnuts, cherries, condensed milk and vanilla wafers. Dough will be very thick, you will need to use your hands.
  • Form dough into a ring shape on top of a dinner plate. Wrap in many layers of plastic wrap and/or aluminum foil. Allow to age in the refrigerator for at least a week. The flavors will have a chance to blend and all of the milk will be absorbed into the cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 356.4 calories, Carbohydrate 46.2 g, Cholesterol 9.5 mg, Fat 18.2 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 110.5 mg, Sugar 22.7 g

VANILLA WAFER FRUITCAKE



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This was my dear grandmother's recipe. She was a farmer's wife and a very good cook. Even folks who don't like fruitcake seem to like this one.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h10m

Yield about 40 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 pound candied cherries
1/2 pound candied pineapple slices
1 pound walnuts, pecans or combination of both
1 pound vanilla wafers
1/4 pound raisins
2 large eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk

Steps:

  • Set aside four whole cherries, two pineapple slices and 16 pecan or walnut halves. Chop remaining fruit and nuts. Crush vanilla wafers; combine the chopped fruit, nuts and raisins and set aside. , In a bowl, beat eggs well. Stir in sugar, salt and milk. Combine wafer/nut mixture with egg mixture. Pack into a waxed paper-lined 10-in. tube pan. Decorate top with reserved whole fruit and nuts. Bake at 325° for 45 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Run a sharp knife around edge; turn cake out of pan, then back over again so decorations are on top. Cake can be made ahead and frozen; taste improves with age.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 183 calories, Fat 10g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 64mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

REFRIGERATOR FRUITCAKE



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This is a recipe that my mom made every Christmas. It's a great alternative to baked fruit cakes and stays moist. Never dry. Tastes very much like the Claxton's fruitcakes that you can buy in the grocery store. I wanted to post this to save and found it as a newspaper clipping in my grandmother's recipe box. My grandmother had pinned it to a card with her cost estimate to make. I don't know how old the recipe is but given that a 1 pd of pecans was listed as 1.05, I assume it's pretty old! Total cost for cake was listed as $3.04. Hope you enjoy! It's been a holiday favorite in our family for years!

Provided by LifeAfter40

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 1 cake, 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 lb candied cherry (combo of red and green look best)
1/2 lb candied pineapple
1 lb chopped nuts (your choice)
1 lb raisins
1 orange, juice of
6 tablespoons apple juice
1 lb graham cracker crumbs, rolled and crushed fine

Steps:

  • Combine all ingredients and mix well.
  • Pack into a loaf pan lined with waxed paper.
  • Cover pan tightly with plastic wrap.
  • Can be stored in refrigerator for several weeks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 879.6, Fat 31.7, SaturatedFat 6, Cholesterol 13.5, Sodium 679.3, Carbohydrate 143.5, Fiber 7.8, Sugar 103, Protein 15.8

REFRIGERATOR FRUITCAKE



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Somebody gave my mom this recipe back in the 1950's, I believe. She made it every Christmas and everyone we knew loved it because it didn't have that "weird stuff" in it. Now, when I make it, I mold it in those small loaf pans and I get the same reaction! Hope you enjoy it as much as we always have!! Cooking time is refrigeration time. We use red and green cherries and yellow (or natural) pineapple

Provided by Wineaux

Categories     Dessert

Time P3DT1h

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk (Carnation or Pet)
16 ounces marshmallows
2 cups candied cherries, halved
4 slices candied pineapple, diced
3 cups pecans, chopped
1 (16 ounce) box fig-filled cookies, chopped
1 (12 ounce) box dates, chopped
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 (16 ounce) box graham crackers, finely crushed
1 (16 ounce) box dark raisins

Steps:

  • Heat milk and marshmallows to boiling point. Stir.
  • In a large bowl, mix well the cherries, pineapple, pecans, fig newtons, dates, spices, graham cracker crumbs and raisins.
  • Pour hot milk and marshmallows into dry ingredients. Mix well and pack into containers.
  • Let stand in refrigerator for 3 days before turning out.
  • Unmolding is easier if you line container(s) with waxed paper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 626, Fat 21.6, SaturatedFat 3, Cholesterol 6.2, Sodium 320.6, Carbohydrate 109, Fiber 7, Sugar 69.7, Protein 8.3

BIG EARL'S EASY ICEBOX FRUITCAKE



BIG EARL'S EASY ICEBOX FRUITCAKE image

This is a very easy and good fruitcake with no baking. As with most of my recipes I invite you to add your own touch to it and modify it any way you want for you and your family. My grandkids, who normally quickly turn down fruitcake, come back for seconds on this one. My momma got the original recipe off the side of a box of...

Provided by Earl Williams

Categories     Fruit Desserts

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 pkg graham crackers (16 ounce each)
1 stick margarine or butter
2 1/2 c pecans, chopped (note !)
1 pkg small marshmellows (16 ounces)
12 oz red maraschino cherries (note 1)
12 oz green maraschino cherries (note 1)
32 oz mixed candied fruit coarsely chopped
2 can(s) sweetened condensed milk (14 ounces each)
1 c bourbon (optional note 2)

Steps:

  • 1. Line two 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with plastic wrap, allowing wrap to hang over edges 3 or 4 inches.
  • 2. In a large bowl, finely crush the graham crackers, then add the red and green cherries, candied fruit, and pecans.
  • 3. Melt butter in a double boiler. Cool slightly. Add sweetened condensed milk, marshmallows, and bourbon (or wine), stir well. Pour this over the crackers and fruit. Mix well. The mixture should be very thick and moistened thoroughly. Pack mixture tightly into the lined pan making sure no air bubbles are trapped in the loaf. Garnish top with pecan and cherry halves. Cover tightly with the plastic wrap.
  • 4. Allow to age in the refrigerator for at least 3-4 weeks or longer (the longer the better the flavor). The flavors will have a chance to blend and all of the liquids will be absorbed into the cake. I have keep them in the refrigerator for over two years and enjoyed a slice of fruitcake every once in a while all year long. After they have molded to the shape of the loaf pan (3 to 4 weeks) they may be removed from the pans for long term storage.
  • 5. Note 1: I use a 32 ounce (2 pound) container of mixed candied fruit. I hold out enough of the red and green maraschino cherries (cut in half) and pecan halves to garnish the top of the fruitcakes, the rest of the cherries and pecans are cut up in the cake.
  • 6. Note 2: 2 cup sweet wine (grape, blackberry or any flavor you desire) may be substituted for the bourbon or they both may be left completely out.

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