Ingredients for Fantastic Banana Fruitcake
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- Brown Sugar
- 4 large eggs
- All Purpose Flour
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- Candied Fruit
- 1 cup chopped dates
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1 teaspoon orange extract
- Crushed Pineapple
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Clove
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 ripe bananas
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How to Make Fantastic Banana Fruitcake
- Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C). Grease and flour two 9x5 inch loaf pans, or 8 mini loaf pans.
- In a large bowl, combine 1 cup chopped dates, 1 cup chopped walnuts, and 1 cup mixed candied fruit (cherries, etc.). Toss with 1/4 cup all-purpose flour.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg, and 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves.
- In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter and 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in 4 large eggs one at a time.
- Stir in 1 tablespoon orange zest, 1/4 cup orange juice, 1 teaspoon orange extract, and 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, VERY well drained.
- Mash 3 ripe bananas with a fork until smooth.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients (step 3) to the wet ingredients (step 6), alternating with the mashed bananas, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Stir in the floured fruit and nut mixture (step 2).
- Pour batter into prepared pans.
- Bake for 160 minutes (2 hours and 40 minutes) for standard loaf pans, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Reduce baking time for mini loaves to approximately 45-55 minutes. Loosely tent with foil if the tops brown too quickly.
- Cool in pans for 20 minutes before inverting onto wire racks to cool completely.
Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)
Sodium
129 g
Sugar
1444g
Fat
254g
Carbs
175g
