Fruitcake
Forget the doorstop jokes: fruitcakes are a special treat, loaded with fragrant spices, nuts, dried fruit, and plenty of rum. We've got dozens of wonderful homemade fruitcake recipes.
![close up view of raisin cake in a glass baking dish](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/C1OMkv3C0aY9cl9DCIoxx8qKPTU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/5756550-poor-mans-cake-iii-Okhomk-4x3-1-0fcfba8e56b146c98cbeae5e0a8d4c1a.jpg)
Poor Man's Cake
![chocolate cake](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/3-sDcmbvG2TQKuMm8hNrjJ0LqF8=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1797x0:1799x2)/Trinidad-Black-Cake-Natasha-Titanova-1x1-1-55a2b686da04496fa6b4a53d4eb16fc7.jpg)
Trinidad Black Cake
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/wj5BwJTubBCWHDsCQLJE13sBCWA=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1151x0:1153x2)/6206498-65877b35271143c0a444fce249142b8e.jpg)
Holiday Bourbon Fruitcake
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/SdVYXEW1IQj1JoxzU1o9YWt6iXI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x0:481x2)/1080589-62dea7257a88482793bda72e0cc842a4.jpg)
Quick Fruitcake
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/NufvdaHGsNGJD8PUdynBzjDoTlo=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x0:481x2)/3824138-c7d58af96c30452788c04f9ec46e3723.jpg)
Christmas Nut Cake
![mini loaves of fruit cake dusted with confectioners sugar](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/O4GRCEfDvkbrzc48qvohzpvxkM0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1059x598:1061x600)/7398770-smart-cookie-fruitcake-photo-by-smart-cookie-2000-e8af8bb93360475cb142949fe875711c.jpg)
How to Make a Fruitcake
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Never Fail Fruit Cake
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/AXuzgfY-7xxzDISHqdDr_STBnFI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1511x0:1513x2)/9151156-dadd93f1682c4c62ab392604f12cd7ec.jpg)
Easter Simnel Cake
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/njEj7KSeWuv-py0biIgYjf6hEjU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(639x0:641x2)/6168121-2ff339bacee142d28e8349efa28d19ed.jpg)
Applesauce Fruitcake
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/ZxcmGW8CJNpEq9rpXem3IHZxi3g=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x0:481x2)/1669278-5033c7c82bf14fbd9b0e16dd0b7ad48e.jpg)
Grandma Leone's Fruit Cake
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/qofH-g2D6wULZUQg_lhE2irGWFI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x0:481x2)/3032736-0ff49e393e3f4bf8a4ad6043c91a7614.jpg)
Mrs. Walker's Fruit Cake
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/wV3WyosEGGtWPeEj3KAHOiirnhs=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(639x0:641x2)/4897881-69075c22f1b54314ba4d208f1a4d35db.jpg)
Pangiallo laziale (Italian Christmas Cakes)
![mini loaves of fruit cake dusted with confectioners sugar](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/OVFZiqc7BmipKKylCFzPIGr1Lzk=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(659x0:661x2)/Smart-Cookie-Christmas-Fruitcake-0e809b5752154028a8f1171df00e7ca0.jpg)
8 Recipes That Will Change Your Mind About Fruitcake
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Grandma Leach's Fruitcake
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/IpCWyqW1xgM4WHoVHLxP34ES8gk=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(2807x0:2809x2)/7398770-5a3a2176ffb04bf98e7f13dba726014f.jpg)
Smart Cookie Fruitcake
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/VO6YHwBzLfNPwNLyczMYLCqkv2E=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x0:481x2)/1665958-61e4171335ce47168b0b5a8f004e06e5.jpg)
Grandma Bettie's Light Fruit Cake
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/b5xrGjRIqFpgVrzOCXHw8znA0W0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(124x0:126x2)/259911-594039bb542345cfb3ee32a6d686e0cf.jpg)
Barm Brack
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/JA_Z3R_5-HHn917yRA__lpay9Xg=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(124x0:126x2)/766775-000705376b68406485c77a670f186990.jpg)
Elegant Light Fruit Cake
![a top down view of a whole Christmas fruitcake studded with dried fruits.](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/_1ozVzVt0eSdNIqqgaAmY10RQBA=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/7392-christmas-fruitcake1-4x3-1-dc5b7152954949ccb91237bcd66e9a28.jpg)
Best Christmas Fruitcake
![mini loaves of fruitcake with powdered sugar dusted over the top](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/0seIn2rvW2zvlHfv3TE6VQBmF-A=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(959x0:961x2)/smart-cookie-fruitcake-photo-by-allrecipes-horizontal-2-0c1e98a2cf6a491fa019831fa1b7c85a.jpg)
How to Make Smart Cookie's Christmas Fruitcake
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/VcoambSsoPA2gnvDzNm4wnK29ks=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(124x0:126x2)/619012-397bd88256a949babe4ba80d512bd5aa.jpg)
Kentucky Bourbon Cake
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/MullW5RBL84RJi69N1FZreAETXE=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x0:481x2)/768124-6cc31fffb52b44cb96f1b6612ef8aec9.jpg)
Christmas Wreath Cake
![Christmas cake on a plate.](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/ThQfgWfOxJZ5fdyeAMmQ3xGmAw0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/ALR-recipe-9265-christmas-cake-hero-04-VAT-4x3-d44bcd3827c24654987a7cf8bca04a55.jpg)
Christmas Cake
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/otMGoemZyn9BSzKrjssTUUdqeU4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x0:481x2)/4196671-86e7225297f04ea099bdba6b0c5e96de.jpg)
Fruitcake
![close up view of a slice of English Walnut Date Cake on a plate, and a English Walnut Date Cake on a cake stands in the background](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/ffZEYSlQVLl0qcRBsuz6worvXP8=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x517:481x519)/4620-english-walnut-date-cake-Trusted-Brands-4x3-1-ac53f7bbe228429ab70516273a43bb4d.jpg)
English Walnut Date Cake
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/QxUmgq4qF0hMhtrc5HoeRs-t98U=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1511x0:1513x2)/4708953-4a33ac114d8b4138956e67c803cff2ea.jpg)
Festive Fruitcake I
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/gpen3Ru3bc5h-bQLWIV_KqxsVeM=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x0:481x2)/1419230-7a258733e13a4ed79f914dc78625a7a0.jpg)
Apricot Fruitcake
![Bird's Eye View of Gingerbread Bundt cake dusted with powdered sugar](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/J_k7JIveLj6--R0zsiAzf1HYxWw=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/8364140_Gingerbread-Bundt-Cake_Kim_4x3-f6cf50d6b2454c8d9dc538ffc16773f4.jpg)
Gingerbread Bundt Cake
![closeup of a slice of chocolate roulade on a white plate with a cup of coffee in the foreground](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/-8q-VjFjT-fJSafY6tBR9ZtFGm8=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1208x420:1210x422)/101300_ChocolateSwissRoll4x3-02106642260d43ef89e9c5474619e0cc.jpg)
Chocolate Swiss Roll
![A slice of double layer pumpkin cheesecake topped with whipped cream](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/VkK1_yiFRJxs1DqgBX0n7rHMITg=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1629x1481:1631x1483)/ALR-13477-double-layer-pumpkin-cheesecake-VAT-4x3-904eb668e0c3482bb15d79730307cde3.jpg)
Double-Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake
![low view of carrot cake with pecans](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/bdmobJmjZGJyR9tfURe-YgGClKI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1039x679:1041x681)/7402-carrot-cake-iii-sarah-dipity-1x1-1-2e7c90d8c07c47039b4906ec01911015.jpg)
Carrot Cake
![a mid angle view looking into a sliced pumpkin roll cake topped with powdered sugar.](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/9PgIMYZA5eCsWWpct0-KKpwB2cI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/13731-pumpkin-roll-marie-4x3-34781ee97ab64531b2749d513b69b95b.jpg)
Pumpkin Roll
![close up on a large slice of hummingbird cake on a plate](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/k2thv-Gkx7S7c-ZSwsv7pZrNxxs=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/15750-hummingbird-cake-ddmfs-3X4-1492-85731f8915f6428c835e86f95c509e61.jpg)
Hummingbird Cake
![Close up on Buche de Noel on a platter with two pieces sliced.](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/fCVHInVVfjPN5XWbeo3DLyyyZH0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/17345-buche-de-noel-DDMFS-4x3-e10443f02a36439bb24d78b8405625ac.jpg)
Bûche de Noël
![a golden rum cake served on a cake plate](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/Eyp5yHhTrkcp6RhqiI8AkD9ztSs=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/17456-Golden-Rum-Cake-ddmfs-4x3-314-881d5ebe590045ab9d3cee51857675f9.jpg)
Golden Rum Cake
![close up view of a slice of chocolate cake on a blue plate with a fork, and chocolate cake on a platter in the background](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/OIAofM2Mm0ozSM2uvaA-RqnOSNU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/7565-too-much-chocolate-cake-DDMFS-4x3-867e79bd2603472987ae69deabcaa740.jpg)
Too Much Chocolate Cake
![low angle looking at a single slice of cheesecake on a blue plate](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/Gy1lpJx3_Tsaxg1B58KvPvTR4ag=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/8350-chantals-new-york-cheesecake-DDMFS-4x3-426569e82b4142a6a1ed01e068544245.jpg)
Chantal's New York Cheesecake
![a chocolate Yule Log with chocolate frosting "bark" garnished with meringue mushrooms](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/X6XIKFt2sgkhVkzvndb9ykmDc4c=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1715x1639:1717x1641)/IMG_0553_ChefJohnsChocolateYuleLog-08cdd2b63c05468c9dba034ed391d014.jpg)
Chocolate Yule Log
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/PPs8_M5x1rrHRID9iP4VBCJhsw8=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1511x0:1513x2)/8320770-b0fd654dc6704fd7b4a4c68dbd16bdff.jpg)
Southern-Style Banana Split Cake
![A slice of Italian cream cheese and ricotta cheesecake topped with fresh berries](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/DEGE3XfrDriW1dBp2Mc0HRipksA=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1989x1465:1991x1467)/AR-154297-Italian-Cream-Cheese-and-ricotta-cheesecake-DDMFS-4x3-837aa4be28f54ee095e556b047cbafc8.jpg)
Italian Cream Cheese and Ricotta Cheesecake
![close up on a white chocolate-raspberry cheesecake topped with raspberries and sauce](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/cVDbTS_i9KGN9n9wOwN9iRVKRX4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/1x1-GOLDMAN_ALR0123_Faves_Cheesecake_6464-c9f1fa1330d441fc9ce0197f46949d9c.jpg)
White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake
![close up view of a slice of Incredibly Delicious Italian Cream Cake garnished with nuts, on a white plate with mint leaves](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/ksk3LBamZbSXnahwTpQ3zlw5EK4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x0:481x2)/2556678-incredibly-delicious-italian-cream-cake-Yoly-1x1-2-51735f4035424c1491bb635b26d6d1b1.jpg)
Incredibly Delicious Italian Cream Cake
![Christmas tree-shaped cake pops decorated with colored sprinkles and a star sprinkle on top](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/8KRTsk92HvGJazrkbebVM-hj9YE=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/524893_original-2000-d660fff5c4e1467dad71c4dbf4e784cd.jpg)
Cake Balls
![looking at a platter of no fail pound cake, with a few slices missing.](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/zLYXxM3BE3v4ozLM2pI0oh7v9XQ=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/25612-NoFailPoundCake-ddmfs-3x4-7908-7fee4dc8a2694c00af5e687d373a2f11.jpg)
No-Fail Pound Cake
![round mulled wine cake on glass cake plate with drizzled pink icing and purple pansy garnish](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/uAV1c8V_7BPQB2_9OpNAQuTK0U0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/8400036_Mulled-Wine-Cake_Chef-John_4x3-2b2b4fad36bf419d9e5d5fa946de6047.jpg)
Mulled Wine Cake
![Japanese Christmas Cake](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/7bFgiEx9eStjqW2O2v4Zgu3SdKs=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1927x1156:1929x1158)/8347102-japanese-christmas-cake-AR6102-4x3-375e97be21ab4ef484c1d96d76f6f01f.jpg)
Japanese Christmas Cake
![A slice of Persimmon Pudding on a plate.](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/GAreohu-_itFMXIZvGMyrt2soRY=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/ALR-recipe-13715-persimmon-pudding-hero-02-4x3-485b1e16c8bd4b44a8044f1a621f46b3.jpg)
Persimmon Pudding
![a close up view of a slice of figgy pudding on a dark plate sitting in front of the remaining bake.](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/7l8CYwun-cddRIRdSlSvDFo_ulQ=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/229863-figgy-pudding-vat-1X1-3-ca7292f4c55c4b5f8a23a656cf2499f6.jpg)
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