Christmas Fruit Cake

Name: Christmas Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 1 box raisins; 2 Cups strong black coffee; 3/4 Cup crisco; 1 tsp. salt; 2 Cups sugar; 2 tsp. cinnamon; 1 tsp. ground cloves; 4 Cups flour; 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 2 tsp. baking soda; 1 Cup apple sauce; 1 Cup chopped walnuts; 1 large pkg. mixed fruits; 1/2 Cup chopped maraschino cherries

14 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 box raisins
2 Cups strong black coffee
3/4 Cup crisco
1 tsp. salt
2 Cups sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ground cloves
4 Cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. baking soda
1 Cup apple sauce
1 Cup chopped walnuts
1 large pkg. mixed fruits
1/2 Cup chopped maraschino cherries

Directions

1

Combine raisins, coffee, crisco, salt, sugar, cinnamon and cloves in saucepan let simmer 5 minutes.
2

Let mixture cool.
3

When cool add flour, baking soda and baking powder and mix well.
4

Add to this mixture the apple sauce, walnuts, mixed fruits and maraschino cherries.
5

Bake in a greased tube pan for 1 hour at 350 or until golden brown.
6

When cake is cooled, pour wine or brandy over the top.