Description
This Coconut Fruit Cake with White Chocolate is a rich, tropical twist on the classic fruit cake. Packed with mixed dried fruit, cherries, toasted almonds, creamy white chocolate, and a hint of coconut rum, it’s moist, buttery, and wonderfully fragrant — the perfect balance of comfort and indulgence for any celebration or afternoon treat.
Ingredients
250 g butter, at room temperature
215 g (1 cup) caster sugar
4 eggs
500 g mixed dried fruit
200 g red glacé cherries, halved
150 g (1 cup) plain flour, sifted
150 g (1 cup) self-raising flour, sifted
120 g (¾ cup) blanched almonds, toasted and chopped
100 g white chocolate, chopped
45 g (½ cup) desiccated coconut
125 ml (½ cup) coconut rum
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 160°C (140°C fan-forced). Grease a 7 cm-deep, 22 cm round cake pan and line base and sides with three layers of baking paper, extending 5 cm above the sides.
- Beat butter and caster sugar with electric beaters until pale and creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Stir in mixed dried fruit, halved cherries, plain and self-raising flours, chopped almonds, white chocolate, desiccated coconut, and coconut rum. Mix until well combined.
- Spoon mixture into prepared pan and smooth the surface. Bake for 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cover the cake with foil and let it cool completely in the pan to retain moisture. Once cooled, slice and serve.
Notes
Coat dried fruit in a little flour before adding to prevent sinking.
For a non-alcoholic version, replace coconut rum with orange juice or apple juice.
Add spices like cinnamon or nutmeg for a warm, festive flavor.
Decorate with extra cherries or sliced almonds before baking for a pretty finish.
Drizzle cooled cake with melted white chocolate or dust with icing sugar to serve.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes – 2 hours
- Category: Cake, Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Australian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 435
- Sugar: 34 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
