90 fruity cake recipes

A traditional European-style fruit cake -- Although fruitcakes have a bad reputation, this one is *excellent*.

A chocolate cherry fruitcake made easy with quick-bread mix, maraschino cherries, pecans, chocolate chips, and a splash of kirsch. Fruitcake even skeptics will love.

Victorian jewels mini fruitcakes: brandy-soaked candied fruit, raisins, and walnuts baked into tender two-bite cakes. A glossy jelly glaze gives each one its jewel-box shine. Holiday gifting star.

Whole wheat Christmas fruit cake with grated carrot, raisins, almonds, hazelnuts, and warm spices, lightly sweetened and finished with a brandy soak. A wholesome, nutty take on the classic holiday cake.

Pineapple lemon fruit filling for Japanese fruitcake, cooked custard-style in a double boiler with toasted pecans. The signature Southern holiday cake glue.

Individual blueberry tarts with a flaky vinegar-butter crust and cinnamon-spiced fresh berry filling. Dusted with powdered sugar and topped with whipped cream for a rustic summer dessert.

Ran out of plums and had leftover so developed this recipe to use strawberries instead of plums that the original called for.

Oven-baked sheet pancakes made with egg whites and fruit cocktail juice instead of milk or eggs. A low-fat, no-griddle pancake batch baked in 15 minutes for a quick breakfast crowd.

Gingerbread-style waffles with molasses, ground ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg, half whole-wheat flour for body. Topped with vanilla yogurt and bright fruit, they taste like holiday morning.

Whole wheat oatmeal banana muffins with cubed bananas, dried fruit, and toasted sunflower seeds. Lightly sweetened with just one tablespoon of sugar, hearty enough to fuel a morning, ready in 35 minutes.

Sour cream blueberry cake with a buttery shortbread-style base, fresh blueberries, and a rich sour cream custard topping. A European-style fruit cake baked in a springform pan.

A three-layer blackberry cake bursting with fresh berries, flaked coconut, and chopped pecans, frosted in a buttercream loaded with more of the same. Starts with a cake mix but finishes like a showpiece.

Easy banana cake using a white cake mix, sour cream, and mashed bananas with chopped nuts. A semi-homemade shortcut that bakes up extra moist in two round layers.

Nectarines and raspberries tossed with sugar and crumbled almond biscotti for a no-cook summer fruit dessert. Simple, elegant, and ready in minutes.

Cherry and pineapple are very great mixing when making cake, try this cake, very soft and tasty!

Creamy white chocolate cheesecake on a graham cracker crust, topped with a glossy cranberry glaze and chocolate gratings. A stunning holiday dessert baked in a water bath for silky texture.