Light Nut And Fruit Cake Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time20 MinCooking Time3 Hr 0 Min
Ready In3 Hr 20 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Ingredients
| Butter | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Eggs | 6 Small | |
| All-purpose flour - 2 1/2 cups | ||
| Baking powder | 4 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Pineapple | 1 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), crushed | |
| Bleached sultana raisins - 2 lbs. | ||
| Coconut | 1 Pound, shredded | |
| Citron peel - 1/2 lb., chopped | ||
| Blanched almonds | 1/2 Pound | |
| Cherries | 1/2 Pound, candied | |
| Vanilla | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Almond extract | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Brandy or fruit juice - 1/4 cup | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
MAKING
2) In a bowl, combine butter and sugar to cream well.
3) One by one, add eggs and beat well after adding each time.
4) In a bowl, sift together 1 1/2 cups of flour with baking powder and salt.
5) Combine fruits and nuts and add to the remaining 1 cup of flour.
6) Alternately beat in sifted flour and crushed pineapple to butter mixture.
7) Stir in brandy, flavoring and fruit mixture to combine properly.
8) Use 2 deep 8 x 8 inches pans to line with a double thickness of oiled heavy brown paper.
9) Pour the batter in the pans and place inside oven to bake for 3 hours.
SERVING
10) Serve the cake by slicing and topping with whipped cream, if desired.
1) Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
MAKING
2) In a bowl, combine butter and sugar to cream well.
3) One by one, add eggs and beat well after adding each time.
4) In a bowl, sift together 1 1/2 cups of flour with baking powder and salt.
5) Combine fruits and nuts and add to the remaining 1 cup of flour.
6) Alternately beat in sifted flour and crushed pineapple to butter mixture.
7) Stir in brandy, flavoring and fruit mixture to combine properly.
8) Use 2 deep 8 x 8 inches pans to line with a double thickness of oiled heavy brown paper.
9) Pour the batter in the pans and place inside oven to bake for 3 hours.
SERVING
10) Serve the cake by slicing and topping with whipped cream, if desired.
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