Delicious Fruit Cake Recipe

Name: Delicious Fruit Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 lb. each: seeded raisins and seedless raisins; 1 lb. currants; 1/2 lb. candied lemon peel; 1/2 lb. candied orange peel; 1 1/2 lb. each: candied cherries and pineapple; 1 1/2 lb. pecans; 1 1/2 lb. English walnuts; 1/2 lb. almonds; 1 lb. dates; 1 c. brandy (apple or peach); 5 c. flour, sifted; 1 tsp. each: soda and baking powder; 3 tsp. allspice; 3 tsp. cloves; 2 tsp. nutmeg; 12 eggs, separated; 1 lb. butter; 1 lb. light brown sugar; 1 c. molasses; 1 pt. strawberry preserves; 1 pt. fig preserves

Servings: persons

1 lb. each: seeded raisins and seedless raisins
1 lb. currants
1/2 lb. candied lemon peel
1/2 lb. candied orange peel
1 1/2 lb. each: candied cherries and pineapple
1 1/2 lb. pecans
1 1/2 lb. English walnuts
1/2 lb. almonds
1 lb. dates
1 c. brandy (apple or peach)
5 c. flour, sifted
1 tsp. each: soda and baking powder
3 tsp. allspice
3 tsp. cloves
2 tsp. nutmeg
12 eggs, separated
1 lb. butter
1 lb. light brown sugar
1 c. molasses
1 pt. strawberry preserves
1 pt. fig preserves

1
Pour 1/4 cup brandy over raisins and currants; let soak while you chop and slice other fruits and nuts.
2
Mix all fruit and dredge with 3 cups flour.
3
Sift rest of flour with soda, baking powder and spices.
4
Cream butter; add sugar and cream until light and fluffy. Add well beaten egg yolks, molasses, figs and strawberries and blend.
5
Add fruits and nuts.
6
Fold in dry ingredients.
7
Beat egg whites until stiff.
8
Add to batter.
9
Turn into pans (lined with wax paper).
10
Fill pans 3/4 full.
11
Bake at 250u00b0 for about 3 hours for 2 pound cake and 4 hours for 5 pound cake.
12
Brush tops and sides with Brown Sugar Glaze.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 21 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 lb. each: seeded raisins and seedless raisins, 1 lb. currants, 1/2 lb. candied lemon peel, 1/2 lb. candied orange peel, and more.

Yes, Delicious Fruit Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Delicious Fruit Cake

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