Fruit Cake

17 ingredients
3 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. candied pineapple, citron, orange peel and cherries
  • 2 c. moist currants
  • 1 lb. dates
  • 1 lb. moist figs
  • 1 lb. seedless raisins
  • 1 1/2 c. nuts
  • 1 c. syrup
  • 1 c. brandy
  • 1 1/2 c. flour
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon, allspice and cloves
  • 1 1/2 tsp. soda
  • dash of salt
  • 1 1/2 lb. oleo
  • 1 lb. brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 c. sugar
  • 12 eggs
  • 1 c. molasses

Directions

  1. 1
    Cut up fruits and mix all ingredients well!
  2. 2
    Make a syrup from 1/2 cup sugar and 1 cup water; boil 3 minutes and pour over cake mixture.
  3. 3
    Prepare baking pans, lining them with greased wax paper. Pour in pans; brush top with milk and bake slow at 250° for 1 hour.

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