?Fruit cake is a cake that contains dried or candied fruit, nuts, and spices. It is often soaked in alcohol, such as rum.
2 cups (475 ml) flour
4 cups (400 ml) sugar
½ lb (.2 kg). butter
5 eggs
1 tsp (5 ml). nutmeg
1 tsp (5 ml). cinnamon
1 tsp (5 ml). cloves
1 cup (225 ml) applesauce
2 ¾ cups (300 ml) mixed fruit
1 cup (225 ml) chopped pecans
1 cup (225 ml) chopped black walnuts
1 cup (225 ml) raisins
½ cup (125 ml) chopped dates
1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees (175 C.).
2
Mix flour, sugar, butter and eggs.
3
Add remaining ingredients.
4
Pour into 3 9 inch greased and floured cake pans.
5
Bake at 325 degrees (175 C.) for 35 minutes or until done.
6
Cool on racks.
Ingredients
2 cups (475 ml) flour
4 cups (400 ml) sugar
½ lb (.2 kg). butter
5 eggs
1 tsp (5 ml). nutmeg
1 tsp (5 ml). cinnamon
1 tsp (5 ml). cloves
1 cup (225 ml) applesauce
2 ¾ cups (300 ml) mixed fruit
1 cup (225 ml) chopped pecans
1 cup (225 ml) chopped black walnuts
1 cup (225 ml) raisins
½ cup (125 ml) chopped dates
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees (175 C.).
2
Mix flour, sugar, butter and eggs.
3
Add remaining ingredients.
4
Pour into 3 9 inch greased and floured cake pans.
5
Bake at 325 degrees (175 C.) for 35 minutes or until done.
6
Cool on racks.
