Favorite Fruitcake

16 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 c. butter
  • 2 c. light brown sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 c. sifted flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1/2 c. light rum
  • 1/2 c. currant jelly
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 c. dark seedless raisins
  • 2 c. golden seedless raisins
  • 1 c. halved candied cherries
  • 1 c. candied pineapple
  • 2 c. whole nut meats

Directions

  1. 1
    Beat butter, sugar and eggs unti light.
  2. 2
    Resift flour with baking powder, salt and spices.
  3. 3
    Add to egg mixture alternately with rum blended with jelly and vanilla.
  4. 4
    Stir in raisins, candied fruit and nuts.
  5. 5
    Spoon into two greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch pans.
  6. 6
    Bake in slow oven at 300° for about 2 1/2 hours.
  7. 7
    When thoroughly cold, wrap tightly in foil and store several weeks.

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