Unbake Fruitcake
From: Aunt Cecile, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Comments: If desired, serve this cake without the frosting.
  • 3 cups [750 mL] marshmallows
  • 2/3 cup [160 mL] evaporated milk
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] thawed frozen orange juice concentrate
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] chopped dates
  • 3/4 cup [190 mL] raisins
  • 1 cup [250 mL] chopped nuts
  • 1 cup [250 mL] mixed candied fruit pieces
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] candied red cherries
  • 4 cups [1 L] Graham cookie crumbs
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] ground clove
Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 2 ounces [60 g] cream cheese
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] milk
  • Few drops vanilla
  • 1 1/4 cups [310 mL] icing sugar
  • Stirring, melt marshmallows in evaporated milk and orange juice concentrate over low heat; pour mixture into a large bowl.
  • Well mix in chopped dates, raisins, chopped nuts, mixed candied fruit pieces, candied red cherries, Graham cookie crumbs, cinnamon, nutmeg and ground clove.
  • Press mixture into an already lined with waxed paper 9 x 5 x 3-inch [23 x 12.7 x 7.6-cm] bread pan.
  • Tightly cover pan; refrigerate cake for 2 hours.
  • Prepare cream cheese frosting.
  • Just before serving, unmold cake and remove waxed paper.
  • Frost top of cake, and serve.
Cream Cheese Frosting
  • Well beat together cream cheese, milk and vanilla, until smooth.
  • Then beat in icing sugar.