Fruit Cake Recipe

Name: Fruit Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 lb. citron; 1/2 lb. lemon peel; 1/2 lb. orange peel; 2 pkg. pitted dates; 1 pkg. raisins; 1 lb. candied pineapple (3 colors); 1 lb. candied cherries (2 colors); 1 c. orange juice; 1 lb. sugar; 1/2 lb. coconut; 3 c. chopped pecans; 4 c. flour; 1 tsp. cloves; 2 tsp. allspice; 1 tsp. nutmeg; 2 tsp. baking powder; 1 lb. butter; 10 eggs

Servings: persons

1 lb. citron
1/2 lb. lemon peel
1/2 lb. orange peel
2 pkg. pitted dates
1 pkg. raisins
1 lb. candied pineapple (3 colors)
1 lb. candied cherries (2 colors)
1 c. orange juice
1 lb. sugar
1/2 lb. coconut
3 c. chopped pecans
4 c. flour
1 tsp. cloves
2 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. baking powder
1 lb. butter
10 eggs

1
Prepare fruit and nuts, chopping into medium size pieces. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup of flour.
2
Mix with fingers until pieces are separated.
3
Add more flour if necessary.
4
Sift remaining flour with spices and other dry ingredients.
5
Cream butter; stir in sugar gradually, then the beaten eggs.
6
Add flour alternately with orange juice.
7
Pour batter over floured fruit and nuts and mix thoroughly.
8
Bake in wax paper-lined pans in sizes and shapes desired.
9
Bake at 250u00b0 for 3 to 4 hours.
10
Cool in pans.

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

You need 18 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 lb. citron, 1/2 lb. lemon peel, 1/2 lb. orange peel, 2 pkg. pitted dates, and more.

Yes, 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.

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