Old-Fashioned Pork Cake Recipe

Name: Old-Fashioned Pork Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 pint black coffee, strong; 1 lb fat pork, fresh ground; 1 lb walnuts, chopped; 1 lb raisins; 1 lb dates, cut up (optional); 1 medium orange, peeled (optional); 1 lb candied fruit (optional); 4 cups brown sugar; 7 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon baking soda; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; 1 tablespoon ground nutmeg; 1 cup applesauce; 1 cup citron

Servings: persons

1 pint black coffee, strong
1 lb fat pork, fresh ground
1 lb walnuts, chopped
1 lb raisins
1 lb dates, cut up (optional)
1 medium orange, peeled (optional)
1 lb candied fruit (optional)
4 cups brown sugar
7 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
1 cup applesauce
1 cup citron

1
Grease and flour 2 bundt pans. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2
Put pork and raisins in a large mixing bowl (6qt.+) and pour hot coffee over them; Set aside allowing some time to cool.
3
Sift together all measured dry ingredients; Mix in walnuts.
4
Stir pork mixture carefully in case the coffee is still hot. Slowly begin to add sifted dry ingredients with walnuts and combine together thoroughly.
5
Mix in applesauce and citron.
6
Pour into greased and floured bundt pans. Bake for 1-1/2 to two hours or until done.

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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 pint black coffee, strong, 1 lb fat pork, fresh ground, 1 lb walnuts, chopped, 1 lb raisins, and more.

Yes, Old-Fashioned Pork Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Old-Fashioned Pork Cake

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