Shortcut Cake Mix Fruitcake
A boxed spice cake mix is loaded with chopped nuts, dates, and candied fruit, then finished off with a sweet glaze, in this quick and easy holiday fruitcake recipe.
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 503kcal
Ingredients
For the cake
- 8 ounces candied red cherries
- 16 ounces candied fruitcake mix
- 8 ounces candied pineapple chopped
- 1 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- 1 cup chopped dried dates
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 box spice cake mix
- 1 3.5 oz. box instant vanilla pudding
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
For the glaze
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Generously grease and flour a 9-10 cup bundt pan.
- In a large bowl, toss together candied fruit, dates and nuts with the flour; set aside.
- With an electric mixer, beat cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, oil, water and vanilla on medium speed until smooth, about 3 minutes. Fold in fruit and nut mixture. The batter will be very stiff.
- Spoon batter evenly into prepared bundt pan. Bake for 2 hours, or until toothpick inserted in the center come out clean. Cool completely in pan before turning onto a wire rack.
- Meanwhile, make the glaze by heating sugar, buttermilk and corn syrup in a small saucepan over medium heat until simmering. Remove from heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla. Pour glaze evenly over cooled cake.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 503kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 320mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 51g