Ice Box Fruitcake Recipe
This ice box fruit cake is a delicious mix of fruits and nuts in butter and honey. A real cool no-bake recipe to try!
Ingredients
Mixed raisins, dates, cherries, crystallized fruit and mixed peel - 4 1/2 cups
Almonds - 1/2 cup
Honey - 1/3 cup
Vanilla essence - 1 teaspoon
Lemon essence - 2 teaspoons
Homemade or store bought cream crackers – 1/2 pound
Soft butter - 1/2 cup
Mixed spice - 1 teaspoon
Salt - 1 teaspoon
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Chop the fruits and nuts and combine them in a bowl.
2. Line a loaf pan with wax paper or cling film.
MAKING
3. In a large bowl, cream butter and honey until light and fluffy.
4. Stir in the spice, flavorings and salt.
5. Tip the fruit and nuts mixture into the creamed mixture and mix well.
6. Cover and let stand for two hours for the flavors to blend.
7. Place the crackers in a plastic bag and crush them using a rolling pin.
8. Fold the cracker crumbs into the fruit and nut mixture.
9. Turn the mixture into the lined loaf tin and press well to pack.
10. Cover the top with wax paper or cling film and place loaf tin in refrigerator for two days.
SERVING
11. Unmold the cake on to a platter.
12. Slice and serve it chilled.
1. Chop the fruits and nuts and combine them in a bowl.
2. Line a loaf pan with wax paper or cling film.
MAKING
3. In a large bowl, cream butter and honey until light and fluffy.
4. Stir in the spice, flavorings and salt.
5. Tip the fruit and nuts mixture into the creamed mixture and mix well.
6. Cover and let stand for two hours for the flavors to blend.
7. Place the crackers in a plastic bag and crush them using a rolling pin.
8. Fold the cracker crumbs into the fruit and nut mixture.
9. Turn the mixture into the lined loaf tin and press well to pack.
10. Cover the top with wax paper or cling film and place loaf tin in refrigerator for two days.
SERVING
11. Unmold the cake on to a platter.
12. Slice and serve it chilled.
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