Traditional Christmas Cake Recipe
Ingredients
| Walnuts | 2 1⁄2 Pound, broken large | |
| Butter | 2 1⁄2 Cup (40 tbs) | |
| Light brown sugar | 4 Cup (64 tbs) | |
| Eggs | 8 , beaten | |
| Flour | 10 Cup (160 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Baking powder | 3 Teaspoon | |
| Cinnamon | 2 1⁄2 Teaspoon | |
| Allspice | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Nutmeg | 3⁄4 Teaspoon | |
| Cloves | 3⁄4 Teaspoon | |
| Mixed candied fruit | 2 Pound | |
| Red candied cherries | 2 1⁄4 Pound (leave whole) | |
| Candied pineapple | 1⁄2 Pound, cut into wedges | |
| Pitted dates | 1⁄2 Pound, chopped | |
| Golden raisins | 1 Pound | |
| Currants | 1⁄2 Pound | |
| Walnuts | 2 1⁄2 Pound, broken | |
| Sherry | 3⁄4 Cup (12 tbs) |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 6034 Calories from Fat 2829
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 332 g511.1%
Saturated Fat 74 g370.2%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 483.6 mg161.2%
Sodium 965.7 mg40.2%
Total Carbohydrates 739 g246.3%
Dietary Fiber 42.5 g170%
Sugars 483.4 g
Protein 93 g186%
Vitamin A 56.1% Vitamin C 39.1%
Calcium 76.6% Iron 137.9%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
Preheat oven to 250-275 degrees.
You can follow the chart to prepare pans.
1. Grease and line pans with brown paper, waxed paper, or parchment.
2. Grease it again.
3. Cut paper about 1 inch taller than pans.
4. Fill pans a little over half full with batter.
5. Put a pan with some hot water in it in the bottom, to keep the cakes moist.
9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan: 6 1/2 cups batter, bake for 3 hours
10" tube pan: 2 1/2 quarts batter, bake for 3 hrs 15 mins
1 lb. coffee cans: 3 3/4 cups batter, bake for 3 hrs 15 mins
9 1/4 oz. tuna cans: 1 cup batter, bake for 1 hour 30 mins
No.303 (16oz) cans: 1 2/3 cup batter, bake for 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 hours
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