DARK CAKE MAKES 90 SM. PCS
3 3/4 cup diced, mixed candied peel
2 1/2 cup raisins
2 cup currants
2 cup pecan coarsely chopped
1 cup halved red candied cherries
1 cup halved green candied cherrie
1/2 cup dark rum
1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp allspice
1/8 tsp salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
3 each eggs
2 tbsp molasses
2 tsp vanilla
A Recipe for
Old Fashioned Fruit Cake
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Food Tip |
Prepare two 9x5 in. loaf pans or 1 8 in. square pan. In bowl combine
peels, raisins, currants, pecan and cherrie. Pour in rum; mix well.
Cover and let stand at room temperature for 8 hours or up to 24 hours
is best. Toss with 1/2 cup of the flour; set aside. Combine remaining
flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, allspice and salt;
set aside. In large bowl cream butter with sugar until fluffy. Beat
in eggs, one at time , molasses and vanilla beating well. Stir in
flour mixture just until blended; stir in fruit mixture. Turn into
prepared pans. Bake at 250* for about 3 hours for loaf pans or 4 1/2
hours for square cake pan or until cake tester inserted in center
comes out clean. Let cool in pans on rack for 30 mins; remove from
pans. Remove paper and let cool completely on rack.
NOTE: See "Fruit Cake Preparation" Recipe for preparation and cooking
tips BEFORE STARTING.
Serves: 1
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