Layer Fruit Cake Recipe

Name: Layer Fruit Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 c. butter or margarine; 4 eggs; 2 c. sugar; 1 c. milk plus juice from cherries; 3 c. flour; 1 tsp. baking powder; 2 c. nuts; 2 (8 oz.) cherries; 1 tsp. allspice; 1 box dates; 8 oz. raisins

Servings: persons

1 c. butter or margarine
4 eggs
2 c. sugar
1 c. milk plus juice from cherries
3 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
2 c. nuts
2 (8 oz.) cherries
1 tsp. allspice
1 box dates
8 oz. raisins

1
Cream sugar and butter; add egg yolks (beaten), then add milk and juice, flour and baking powder.
2
Beat egg whites stiff and fold in last.
3
Divide into 2 parts.
4
To one part, add 2 cups nuts and two 8 ounce packages of cherries.
5
To the other part, add 1 teaspoon of allspice, 1 box dates (chopped) and 8 ounces of raisins.
6
Bake in layer pans (4).
7
Put together alternate layers with filling.

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

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 c. butter or margarine, 4 eggs, 2 c. sugar, 1 c. milk plus juice from cherries, and more.

Yes, Layer 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.

Layer Fruit Cake

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