Honey Fruit Cake Recipe
Are you looking for people's choice Honey Fruitcake recipe? It is always prepared with Fruits as the key ingredient. This is the most comforting Snack recipe I have come across. Serve this Honey Fruitcake at the table today and watch it disappear in delight!
Ingredients
2 c. dried prunes
1 c. dried apricots
1 c. seedless raisins
1 c. slivered blanched almonds
1 c. coarsely chopped walnuts
1 lb. diced mixed candied fruits
1 c. shortening
1 c. honey
4 eggs
2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/4 tsp. mace
Directions
Cover prunes and apricots with boiling water; let stand for 10 minutes.
Drain and cool.
Remove pits from prunes; chop prunes and apricots.
Combine dried fruits, nuts and candied fruits.
Cream short- ening and honey together; add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Sift flour, salt, bak- ing powder and spices together; blend into creamed mixture.
Pour batter over fruits and nuts; mix thor- oughly.
Line 8-inch tube pan with 2 thicknesses of greased brown paper and 1 thickness of greased waxed paper.
Turn batter into pans.
Place shallow pan of hot water in bottom of oven.
Bake at 250 degrees for 3 hours and 30 minutes or until cake tests done.
Decorate cake with nuts and honey- glazed fruit if desired.
Drain and cool.
Remove pits from prunes; chop prunes and apricots.
Combine dried fruits, nuts and candied fruits.
Cream short- ening and honey together; add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Sift flour, salt, bak- ing powder and spices together; blend into creamed mixture.
Pour batter over fruits and nuts; mix thor- oughly.
Line 8-inch tube pan with 2 thicknesses of greased brown paper and 1 thickness of greased waxed paper.
Turn batter into pans.
Place shallow pan of hot water in bottom of oven.
Bake at 250 degrees for 3 hours and 30 minutes or until cake tests done.
Decorate cake with nuts and honey- glazed fruit if desired.
