Technically this is a fruitcake, but in reality it was more cake than fruit and a boozy one at that. Instead of making one loaf, I made minis for easier sharing. These were a big hit at both work and with the family. The recipe called for brandy and amazingly enough my liquor collection (in existence only since I started baking) does not have brandy. Instead of brandy I used amaretto.
Thank you to Karin of Sugar and Spice & Everything Nice for hosting Golden Almond Fruitcake, this week’s Sweet Melissa Sundays. If you would like the recipe, visit her blog or buy the book.
(Today I am in Rarotonga, Cook Islands.)
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yum!
Michael
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I have been coming to see your posts lately just to see where you are! 😉 jk
Still, a little jealous! Hope you’re having a ball!
I’m in favor of boozy cakes! You really got a lot of baking done before going on vacation!
Great idea to make minis! I missed this week but maybe when I finally get around to trying this one I’ll go the mini route.
I bet this smells delicious!
Great looking muffins. I had to miss out on this one!
Great title! Got my attention! I skipped making this one…not a fruitcake fan and there were too many ingredients I didn’t have on hand. Your minis look great!
Looks great! I wimped out on this one. I just got back in town yesterday and don’t really like fruitcake. Your mini cakes look delish.
Your minis are so cute! Amaretto was a great call to amp up the almond flavor.
Those look pretty good! I wish I could make muffins look that yummy.
Much tastier looking than actual fruitcake.
Cook Islands?! Wow
Fruit cake? I mean mini ones…look yummie 🙂 Hope you are having lots of fun 🙂
What a great alternative to regular icky fruit cake.
I like the boozy cake name – very cute! I’ve always been scared to try fruitcake, but these look great!
Love the idea of ameretto! And I much prefer the name you came up with… Thanks for baking along with me this week.
They look yummy and if you say they taste great I’ll take your word on it. I’m going to try this recipe this week (i missed it last week).
hmmm, boozy cake? Sounds interesting/good. I’m a big fan of real fruitcake, but I like other cakes-with-booze-and-or-fruit also.