Fruit Cake

20 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 9 c. flour
  • 1 Tbsp. soda
  • 3 large apples, chipped
  • 3 tsp. allspice
  • 3 tsp. nutmeg
  • 2 qt. walnuts
  • 1 lb. raisins
  • 1 lb. candied cherries
  • 1 pt. peach or apricot preserves
  • 1 pt. strong coffee
  • 5 c. brown sugar
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 3 tsp. cinnamon
  • 3 tsp. cloves
  • 2 qt. pecans
  • 1 lb. butter
  • 1 lb. candied pineapple
  • 1/2 lb. dates
  • 1 pt. fig preserves
  • 2 eggs

Directions

  1. 1
    Melt butter in hot coffee and set aside.
  2. 2
    Mix dry ingredients. Add nuts and fruit, stirring after each addition.
  3. 3
    By now, coffee should be warm.
  4. 4
    Break eggs into it, stirring.
  5. 5
    Add to the dry ingredients.
  6. 6
    Stir in the preserves.
  7. 7
    Pour (or throw) mix into well-greased pans.
  8. 8
    Bake at 350°, time varies by pan.
  9. 9
    Loaf pans take about 1 1/2 hours.
  10. 10
    Use a toothpick to check, or bake at 300° for 2 hours.
  11. 11
    Place a pan 1/2 full of water in the oven while baking.
  12. 12
    Makes 4 to 6 cakes, depending on the size of the pans.

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