Old Fashioned Fruit Cake
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Old Fashioned Fruit Cake
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Homemade fruit cake brings warm holiday flavors with candied fruits, plump raisins, and crunchy nuts.
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Ingredients
- 12 ounces sultana raisins
- 4 ounces dried currants
- 4 ounces candied citrus peel chopped
- 4 ounces pitted dates chopped
- 8 ounces candied cherries roughly chopped, red and/or green
- 4 ounces walnuts chopped
- 1 ounce blanched almonds chopped
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 tablespoons grape juice
- 4 ounces dark rum optional
Instructions
- Place all chopped fruits and nuts in a medium bowl. Stir to combine
- Preheat the oven to 300°F.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, allspice, and cinnamon in a bowl and set aside.
- In a large bowl cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until soft and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add grape juice.
- Add dry ingredients a bit at a time, mixing after each addition. Fold in the fruit mixture.
- Line two 8-inch x 4-inch cake pans with parchment paper. Fill the cake pans and bake for 70-80 minutes or until evenly browned.
- Remove from the oven and let the cakes cool in the pan for 45 minutes. Lift out of the pans and cool completely on a wire rack.
- Soak two pieces of cheesecloth with rum and wrap around each loaf. Cover, and let sit for at least a week. Repeat the process if desired. The cake may also be served plain.
Notes
- Store fruit cake tightly wrapped in the fridge for up to 3 months or in the freezer for up to 6 months.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
570
(29%)
Carbohydrates
98g
(33%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
74mg
(25%)
Sodium
124mg
(5%)
Potassium
696mg
(20%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
47g
(94%)
Vitamin A
378IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
86mg
(9%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2loaves
Amount Per Serving
Calories 570 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 570 | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 98g | 33% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 74mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 124mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 696mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 47g | 94% |
| Vitamin A | 378IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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