Helen's Light Fruitcake Recipe

Name: Helen's Light Fruitcake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 12 lb glace pineapple; 2 lbs sultanas; 1 lb glace cherries (red & green); 1 lb almonds; 5 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 lb butter; 2 cups sugar (1 lb); ½ teaspoon nutmeg; 10 eggs; 1 lemon, juice & rind; 1 orange, juice & rind; 1 teaspoon rose extract; 1 teaspoon almond extract

Servings: persons

12 lb glace pineapple
2 lbs sultanas
1 lb glace cherries (red & green)
1 lb almonds
5 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 lb butter
2 cups sugar (1 lb)
½ teaspoon nutmeg
10 eggs
1 lemon, juice & rind
1 orange, juice & rind
1 teaspoon rose extract
1 teaspoon almond extract

1
Clean sultanas, slice pineapple thinly, halve cherries.
2
Mix and sift flour,.
3
baking powder and spice and add half to prepared fruit.
4
In a large bowl, cream butter and gradually beat in sugar.
5
Add well beaten eggs and beat well.
6
Fold other half of flour mixture into creamed mixture alternately with juices and beat well.
7
Add fruit to to creamed mixture.
8
Combine mixture til thoroughly blended.
9
Split almonds and add to mixture, saving some whole for top.
10
Add flavourings.
11
Pour mixture into cake pans which have been lined with 3 thicknesses of newspaper , with top layer of greased wax paper.
12
Bake cake at 275F.
13
for approximately 3 hours or til firm and until cake mixture is firm when pressed.
14
Cool on cake rack until thoroughly cold.
15
Wrap in foil and store in cake tins.

3468

kcal

Calories

176

Fat

426

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 12 lb glace pineapple, 2 lbs sultanas, 1 lb glace cherries (red & green), 1 lb almonds, and more.

Yes, Helen's Light Fruitcake 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.

Helen's Light Fruitcake

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