Irish Festive Cake Recipe

Name: Irish Festive Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 (15-ounce) package golden raisins; 1 (10-ounce) package currants; 1/2 (8-ounce) package candied red cherries, chopped; 1/2 (4-ounce) package chopped candied lemon peel; 1/2 (4-ounce) package candied orange peel; 1 cup brandy; 1 1/2 cups butter or margarine, softened; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 7 eggs; 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 2 cups coarsely chopped pecans

Servings: persons

1 (15-ounce) package golden raisins
1 (10-ounce) package currants
1/2 (8-ounce) package candied red cherries, chopped
1/2 (4-ounce) package chopped candied lemon peel
1/2 (4-ounce) package candied orange peel
1 cup brandy
1 1/2 cups butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
7 eggs
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups coarsely chopped pecans

1
Combine fruit and brandy in a large bowl. Cover and soak overnight.
2
Cream butter in a large mixing bowl; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3
Combine flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg; gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing well. Stir in fruit-brandy mixture and pecans.
4
Spoon batter into a paper-lined and greased 10-inch tube pan. Bake at 250u00b0 for 3 hours; reduce heat to 150u00b0, and continue baking an additional hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
5
Cool in pan; cover and let stand overnight. Remove from pan; cover tightly and store until serving time.

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

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 (15-ounce) package golden raisins, 1 (10-ounce) package currants, 1/2 (8-ounce) package candied red cherries, chopped, 1/2 (4-ounce) package chopped candied lemon peel, and more.

Yes, Irish Festive 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.

Irish Festive Cake

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