Dark Fruit Cake

17 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb. butter
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 4 c. self-rising flour
  • 10 eggs
  • 1 c. wine
  • 1/2 tsp. allspice
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp. cloves
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 small glass apple jelly
  • 1/2 lb. candied cherries
  • 1 lb. fruit mix
  • 1 lb. candied figs
  • 1/2 lb. candied pineapple
  • 2 lb. seedless raisins
  • 2 c. pecans and 1 c. black walnuts

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream butter and sugar together.
  2. 2
    Beat eggs and add to mixture. Sift flour and add alternately with wine.
  3. 3
    Add jelly to mixture and mix well.
  4. 4
    Add spices and vanilla.
  5. 5
    Have fruit chopped up, add raisins and nuts.
  6. 6
    Mix all ingredients.
  7. 7
    Pour into tube pan and bake in 300° oven for 4 1/2 hours.
  8. 8
    This will make a 7 pound fruit cake.
  9. 9
    Decorate cake with pineapple slices, pecans and/or cherries.

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