Fruit Cake

Name: Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 1/2 lb. mixed peel (candied); 1/2 lb. cherries and pineapple (candied); 1/2 lb. dates; 1/2 lb. nuts, chopped; 1 pkg. currants; 1 pkg. seedless raisins; 1 pkg. puffed raisins; 1 c. butter; 3/4 c. brandy or grape juice; 3/4 c. brown sugar; 1/2 c. honey; 5 eggs, beaten; 2 1/2 c. flour; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp. each: allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg

17 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1/2 lb. mixed peel (candied)
1/2 lb. cherries and pineapple (candied)
1/2 lb. dates
1/2 lb. nuts, chopped
1 pkg. currants
1 pkg. seedless raisins
1 pkg. puffed raisins
1 c. butter
3/4 c. brandy or grape juice
3/4 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. honey
5 eggs, beaten
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. each: allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg

Directions

1

Chop fruit, nuts and peel and dredge in 1/2 cup of the flour. Sift remaining flour with dry ingredients.
2

Cream butter; add sugar and honey and stir in well beaten eggs.
3

Add dry ingredients and juice alternately.
4

Pour batter over floured fruit and mix thoroughly.
5

Bake in a slow oven for 4 hours at 300° in greased pan.
6

Put 2 cups of water in a pan in the oven while cake is cooking.