Old-Time Fruit Cake Recipe

Name: Old-Time Fruit Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 c. oil; 1 1/3 c. sugar; 1/4 c. molasses; 4 eggs; 2 c. flour; 1 tsp. baking powder; 2 tsp. salt; 2 tsp. cinnamon; 1 tsp. nutmeg; 1 c. orange juice; 1 c. more flour; 2 2/3 c. raisins; 2 c. cut up dates (1 lb.); 2 c. mixed candied fruit; 1 c. nuts, broken in half

Servings: persons

1 c. oil
1 1/3 c. sugar
1/4 c. molasses
4 eggs
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. orange juice
1 c. more flour
2 2/3 c. raisins
2 c. cut up dates (1 lb.)
2 c. mixed candied fruit
1 c. nuts, broken in half

1
Heat oven to 275u00b0.
2
Line 2 loaf pans with brown paper (8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2-inch).
3
Mix sugar, molasses and eggs.
4
Beat vigorously with spoon or electric mixer for 2 minutes.
5
Sift together the 2 cups of flour, baking powder, salt and spices and stir in alternately with orange juice.
6
Mix the 1 cup of flour into the fruit and nuts; pour batter over fruit, mixing thoroughly.
7
Pour into prepared pans.
8
Place a pan of water on lower oven rack.
9
Bake cakes 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
10
After baking, let cakes stand 15 minutes before taking from pans.
11
Cool thoroughly on racks before removing paper.
12
Store by wrapping tightly in aluminum foil.
13
Place in covered jar in cool place to ripen.

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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 c. oil, 1 1/3 c. sugar, 1/4 c. molasses, 4 eggs, and more.

Yes, Old-Time 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.

Old-Time Fruit Cake

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