We all know that fruitcake is not typically a "figure friendly" dessert choice with calories spiking nearly 600 calories per slice in some recipes. I have found a Cooking Light recipe for a fruitcake with 233 calories per slice. It is a dense cake packed with fresh apple and pear, tart cherries and golden raisins. For the past two years I have made this for my mother for Christmas. She loves an old fashioned fruitcake, but has become a big fan of this lighter version. I thought I would share the recipe with you. It makes a beautiful holiday gift--------or just make one for yourself to enjoy during the holidays!
Happy Baking!
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| Lighter Fruitcake |
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
INGREDIENTS- Calories: 283
- Fat: 8.9g
- Saturated fat: 2.9g
- Monounsaturated fat: 3.7g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.6g
- Protein: 4.2g
- Carbohydrate: 42.4g
- Fiber: 2.8g
- Cholesterol: 33mg
- Iron: 1.3mg
- Sodium: 202mg
- Calcium: 59mg
- 1/2 cup dried tart cherries
- 1/2 cup chopped pitted dates
- 1/3 cup golden raisins
- 3/4 cup Calvados (apple brandy), divided
- 5.6 ounces unbleached all-purpose flour (about 1 1/4 cups)
- 4.75 ounces whole-wheat flour (about 1 cup)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 5 tablespoons butter, divided
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar, divided
- 2 large eggs
- 1 large egg white
- 1 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon grated orange rind
- 2/3 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1/2 cup chopped peeled Pink Lady apple
- 1/2 cup chopped peeled pear
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
- Baking spray with flour (such as Baker's Joy)
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Combine first 3 ingredients and 1/2 cup brandy in a medium glass bowl. Microwave at HIGH 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute. Set aside.
- Weigh or lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flours and next 6 ingredients (through allspice) in a bowl; stir well.
- Place 4 tablespoons butter, oil, granulated sugar, and 1/2 cup brown sugar in a bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until blended. Add eggs and egg white, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add ginger and orange rind; beat 30 seconds. Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Fold in cherry mixture, apple, pear, and pecans.
- Spoon batter into a 10-inch Bundt pan coated with baking spray; smooth top with a spatula. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 20 minutes on a wire rack. Remove from pan; cool completely.
- Combine remaining 1/4 cup brandy, remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar, and remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a small saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Cook 2 minutes or until reduced to 1/4 cup, stirring well. Drizzle over cake.