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We live in a little community of 27—if everyone's home! A neighbor game this recipe when we first moved here, saying it dated back to the 1800"s and everybody in the area made it. I soon discovered why when I took a taste...and I'm not a fruit cake fan! My husband, who's the inventor of a three-point bale mover, and I have a grown son. I'm a crafter and collector.
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Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 370 calories, 14 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 55 mg cholesterol, 292 mg sodium, 59 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 5 g protein.
Originally published as Coconut Fruitcake in Country Woman November/December 1993, p33
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Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2011 by hvn_boud
This an excellent recipe for Fruitcake! I baked it in two loaf pans, giving one away. The Fruitcake is better if its let to set aday after baking because it becames moist and very flavorful. Being born and raised in New Zealand fruitcake is a must at Christmas but I'm the only one in the family who eats it, so each day I enjoy a cup of tea with a slice of this wonderful cake.
This an excellent recipe for Fruitcake! I baked it in two loaf pans, giving one away. The Fruitcake is better if its let to set a
day after baking because it becames moist and very flavorful. Being born and raised in New Zealand fruitcake is a must at Christmas but I'm the only one in the family who eats it, so each day I enjoy a cup of tea with a slice of this wonderful cake.
Reviewed on Dec. 02, 2010 by BabyBoomer1956
I was very excited when I saw this recipe because Im sure it is the one my late Mother used to make back in the 60's when I was a small child. I can remember hanging around the kitchen watching her as she struggled to mix the fruit and nuts into the cake batter then pour it into one of those dark metal wide loaf pans that had the embossing on it. I would sneak the occasional piece of fruit and some nuts. I loved this Christmas cake because coconut is my favorite. I couldn't find her recipe anywhere but now I can bake this cake tomorrow. I'm teary eyed right now thinking about those simple times with my Mom and Christmas time long ago before fake trees and Disney decorations. Thank You!!
Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2010 by destine
My husband loves fruitcake. I have been using this recipe for 6 years. I don't care for fruitcake but this is really good! The only thing that I do different is that I substitute vanilla extract for the lemon. I receive compliments for this fruitcake all the time - even from people who don't like fruitcake.
Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2009 by Isolda
This is a very good fruitcake! I think it's the coconut that does the trick.
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