Rum Flavored White Fruit Cake Recipe
Ingredients
| Mixed fruits | 4 Cup (16 tbs), diced | |
| 1/2 cup pitted dates, cut up | ||
| 1/2 cup dried apricots, cut up | ||
| 1/2 cup dried figs, cut up | ||
| Seedless raisins | 1 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Blanched almonds | 2 Cup (16 tbs), slivered | |
| Flaked coconut | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Enriched flour | 2 Cup (16 tbs), sifted | |
| Baking powder | 1 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Shortening | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1 teaspoon rum flavoring | ||
| Eggs | 5 | |
| 1/2 cup unsweetened pineapple juice | ||
Directions
Mix fruits and peels, dates, apricots, figs, raisins, almonds, and coconut.
Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; sprinkle 1/2 cup over fruit mixture, mixing well.
Thoroughly cream shortening, sugar, and flavoring; add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with pineapple juice, beating well after each addition.
Add fruit mixture, stirring until well mixed.
Line two 8 1/2x4 1/2x2 1/2-inch loaf pans with paper, allowing 1/2 inch to extend above all sides of pan.
(Or bake in smaller pans.) Pour batter into pans, filling 3/4 full.
Bake in very slow oven (275°) 2 1/2 hours or till done.
(Place pan containing 2 cups water on bottom shelf of oven to get cake of greater volume, moist texture, shiny glaze.).
Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; sprinkle 1/2 cup over fruit mixture, mixing well.
Thoroughly cream shortening, sugar, and flavoring; add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with pineapple juice, beating well after each addition.
Add fruit mixture, stirring until well mixed.
Line two 8 1/2x4 1/2x2 1/2-inch loaf pans with paper, allowing 1/2 inch to extend above all sides of pan.
(Or bake in smaller pans.) Pour batter into pans, filling 3/4 full.
Bake in very slow oven (275°) 2 1/2 hours or till done.
(Place pan containing 2 cups water on bottom shelf of oven to get cake of greater volume, moist texture, shiny glaze.).
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