Christmas Fruit Cake

Name: Christmas Fruit Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 50 min
Yield: 36 slices
Ingredients: 1 lb butter or margarine; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 4 tsp baking powder; 10 eggs; 2 cups granulated sugar; 4 cups flour; 2 lbs seeded raisins; 2 lbs dates; 1 lb mixed candied fruit; 1 lb candied cherries; ½ lb candied pineapple; ½ lb Chopped Pecans

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 20 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 50 mins
Servings
36 slices
Calories
441 kcal
Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
Cuisine
Canadian

Christmas Fruit Cake

Dominic Levy

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This Christmas Fruit Cake is a wonderful staple in the homes of Canadians during some of their most special days. Packed with dried fruits such as pineapples, cherries, raisins and dates, mixed with pecans and soaked in rum, its taste is unique and delicious. Try it with a cup of tea!

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Ingredients

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Batter Ingredients

1 lb butter or margarine softened
2 tbsp lemon juice
4 tsp baking powder
10 eggs beaten lightly
2 cups granulated sugar
4 cups flour leave one cup reserved

Mix-Ins

2 lbs seeded raisins
2 lbs dates
1 lb mixed candied fruit
1 lb candied cherries red and green
½ lb candied pineapple chopped in slices
½ lb Chopped Pecans

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Instructions

Rinse the candied fruit with water. Then soak the fruit in rum overnight to remove the stickiness and rehydrate.
Mix all of the dried fruit in a bowl. Sift one cup of reserved flour over fruit and mix until all of the fruit is coated in flour.
In a separate, VERY large bowl, cream together butter and eggs.
Add the lemon juice and beat again.
Add sugar, flour, and baking powder and beat until creamy and smooth.
Add all fruit and nuts into the batter and combine by hand.
Line wax paper into two 10.5”x5” loaf pans and 4 individual loaf pans and divide the batter among them.
Fill a 9x13 pan with water and place it in the bottom of the oven as a “water bath” for the cakes.
Put the cakes in the oven and bake at 250 degrees for about 2.5 hours, or until a toothpick is removed clean.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1serving Calories 441kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 74g (25%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g Monounsaturated Fat 8g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 45mg (15%) Sodium 192mg (8%) Potassium 456mg (13%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 35g (70%) Vitamin A 565IU (11%) Vitamin C 5mg (6%) Calcium 62mg (6%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 36slices

Amount Per Serving

Calories 441 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1serving
Calories	441kcal	22%
Carbohydrates	74g	25%
Protein	5g	10%
Fat	16g	25%
Saturated Fat	3g	15%
Polyunsaturated Fat	4g	24%
Monounsaturated Fat	8g	40%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	45mg	15%
Sodium	192mg	8%
Potassium	456mg	10%
Fiber	5g	20%
Sugar	35g	70%
Vitamin A	565IU	11%
Vitamin C	5mg	6%
Calcium	62mg	6%
Iron	2mg	11%