Classic fruit cake made with soaked unsweetened dried fruit. A festive, flavorful, and moist fruit cake to enjoy all holiday season. This family recipe will make you a fruit cake convert!
INGREDIENTS
SOAKED FRUIT MIXTURE:
FRUIT CAKE INGREDIENTS:
DECORATIVE GLAZE (OPTIONAL):
INSTRUCTIONS
The Day Before Baking:
Combine the dried fruit in a large mixing bowl. Add the dark rum, cover, and allow the mixture to soak at room temperature for a minimum of 12 hours, or ideally 24 hours prior to preparing the fruit cake batter.
Prepare the Fruitcake:
Cross reference our size guide to the countries sizing you are most familiar with.
YVB SIZE |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
AUS / NZL SIZE |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
UK SIZE |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
USA SIZE |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
FRENCH SIZE |
34 |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
GERMAN SIZE |
32 |
34 |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
ITALIAN SIZE |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
46 |
YVONNE BENNETTI MEASUREMENT GUIDE
Below measurements are in Centimetres.
YVB SIZE |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
BUST |
81 |
86 |
91 |
96 |
101 |
106 |
WAIST |
66 |
71 |
76 |
81 |
86 |
91 |
HIP |
86 |
91 |
96 |
101 |
106 |
111 |
Below measurements are in Inches.
YVB SIZE |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
BUST |
32 |
34 |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
WAIST |
26 |
28 |
30 |
32 |
34 |
36 |
HIP |
34 |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |