Old-Fashioned Fruitcake Recipe

Name: Old-Fashioned Fruitcake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 lb. candied fruit, chopped; 3 c. pitted and chopped dates; 3 c. raisins; 2 c. chopped walnuts; 1/4 c. molasses; 1/4 c. grape juice; 1 c. margarine; 1 1/4 c. dark brown sugar; 4 large eggs; 2 c. all-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. baking soda; 1 tsp. cinnamon; 1/2 tsp. powdered cloves; 1/2 tsp. mace

Servings: persons

1 lb. candied fruit, chopped
3 c. pitted and chopped dates
3 c. raisins
2 c. chopped walnuts
1/4 c. molasses
1/4 c. grape juice
1 c. margarine
1 1/4 c. dark brown sugar
4 large eggs
2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. powdered cloves
1/2 tsp. mace

1
Combine fruits and nuts with molasses and grape juice.
2
Cream margarine and brown sugar until fluffy.
3
Beat in eggs, one at a time; add to fruit mixture.
4
Sift flour with salt, baking soda and spices and stir into fruit and egg mixture.
5
Stir until well mixed.
6
Pour batter into two well-greased loaf pans or a tube pan that has been lined with greased foil.
7
Bake at 275u00b0 for about 2 1/2 hours (about 4 1/2 hours in a tube pan) or until toothpick inserted in cakes comes out clean.
8
Check often but do not underbake.
9
Cool cake thoroughly.
10
Peel off foil from tube cake before wrapping in a cloth moistened with wine or grape juice.

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

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 lb. candied fruit, chopped, 3 c. pitted and chopped dates, 3 c. raisins, 2 c. chopped walnuts, and more.

Yes, Old-Fashioned 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.

Old-Fashioned Fruitcake

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