Single Delicious Christmas Cake Recipe

Name: Single Delicious Christmas Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 ½ cups flour; 1 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; ½ teaspoon cinnamon; ½ teaspoon nutmeg; 1 cup butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup molasses; 2 eggs; 3 cups dried fruit, cut up (glaced cherries,raisins,currents, candied pineapple etc.); 1 cup brandy; ⅔ cup sour milk or ⅔ cup buttermilk; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup nuts (chopped); ¼ cup flour

Servings: persons

2 ½ cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup molasses
2 eggs
3 cups dried fruit, cut up (glaced cherries,raisins,currents, candied pineapple etc.)
1 cup brandy
⅔ cup sour milk or ⅔ cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup nuts (chopped)
¼ cup flour

1
Preheat oven to 325F.
2
In a large bowl, melt butter in microwave.
3
Add beaten eggs, vanilla and molasses.
4
In another bowl, soak fruit in brandy.
5
In another bowl, dust nuts with flour.
6
In another bowl, blend all dry ingredients.
7
In measuring cup, measure milk or buttermilk and add baking soda.
8
Drain fruit reserving brandy for pouring on cake after cooling and baking.
9
Alternately add fruit mixture and dry mixture to butter, vanilla, egg, molasses mixture.
10
Blend well.
11
Pour into a 9x5 loaf pan, greased and lined with brown paper or two layers of wax paper.
12
On bottom shelf of oven, set a pan with 2 cups of water.
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Bake cake on shelf above about 1 1/2 hours or until done.
14
Altitude will vary the time.
15
Note: I downsized my cake so I could also have a smaller version to try.
16
The smaller one was done a tad earlier than the big one.
17
Both are done when an inserted toothpick comes out clean.Cake will also crack on the top.
18
When cooled completely and removed from pans, pierce cake with a fork, and gently pour remaining brandy into cake.
19
Enjoy!

1249

kcal

Calories

Fat

115

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 ½ cups flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon ground cloves, and more.

Yes, Single Delicious Christmas 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.

Single Delicious Christmas Cake

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