Description
Our family recipe takes a fresh glance at this notorious holiday cake. This fruitcake is the perfect dessert for the next holiday party or family function you attend.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb sugar
- 1 lb butter
- 1 lb flour
- 1 lb walnuts
- 1 lb almonds
- 1 lb pecans
- 1 doz eggs
- 4 pkg seedlees raisins
- 2 lb dates
- 1 lb candied cherries
- 1 lb pineapple
- 1/2 pound each: citron lemon & orange peel
- 1 jar jelly
- 1 t each: cloves, cinnamon, allspice
- 2 squares chocolate
- 1 cup dk molasses, coffee, and brandy
- 1/2 cup orange juice
Instructions
- Cream butter, sugar- add egg yolk, creamed till lemon color.
- Add liquids and flour alternately, then spices and slightly beaten egg whites.
- Add fruit (cut, floured, and dredged first.)
- Grease and line pans with greased brown paper. Bake slow- 300 degrees then lowered to 250 degrees for two or more hours until tested.
- Cool- dribble with brandy and wrap in cheesecloth or paper towels and aluminum foil (not to be places next to the cake) and store in a cool place.
- Makes several cakes- bake in tube pans or loaf pans- Different sizes will require different time schedules for baking.
- May be frosted, glazed or left plain.