Ingredients for - Gluten-Free Fruitcake
How to cook deliciously - Gluten-Free Fruitcake
1. Stage
Put raisins, golden raisins, cranberries, and cherries in a bowl. Pour rum and orange juice over dried fruit. Set aside.
2. Stage
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Butter a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
3. Stage
Whisk brown rice flour, almond meal, potato and tapioca starches, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, cardamom, and ginger together in a bowl. Set aside 3 tablespoons of this mixture. Add baking powder to remaining larger portion; mix well.
4. Stage
Combine orange zest, dates, figs, and 1/4 cup candied mixed fruit in a bowl. Sprinkle in 2 tablespoons reserved flour mixture and toss to coat.
5. Stage
Beat butter and sugar together with an electric mixer until creamy. Mix in vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in applesauce.
6. Stage
Drain dried fruit, reserving soaking liquid. Add drained fruit to date mixture and toss with remaining 1 tablespoon reserved flour mixture.
7. Stage
Mix soaking liquid into butter mixture. Gradually add flour mixture, stirring just until combined; do not overmix. Fold in hazelnuts, walnut halves, and pecan halves.
8. Stage
Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan. Decorate top with almonds and candied fruit slices.
9. Stage
Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Reduce oven temperature to 290 degrees F (145 degrees C). Continue baking until browned on top and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes more.
10. Stage
Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 15 minutes before removing from the pan. Brush cherry brandy on top. Let cake rest 24 hours for best results.
