Fruit Cake

Name: Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 1/2 c. molasses; 1 c. butter; 3 c. sugar; 3 c. flour; 2 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. salt; 10 eggs, separated; 1 c. orange juice; 1 c. candied fruit; 1 c. pecans; 1/4 c. coconut; 2 c. candied pineapple; 2 c. candied cherries; 1 c. white raisins; vanilla; 1 c. dates

16 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1/2 c. molasses
1 c. butter
3 c. sugar
3 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
10 eggs, separated
1 c. orange juice
1 c. candied fruit
1 c. pecans
1/4 c. coconut
2 c. candied pineapple
2 c. candied cherries
1 c. white raisins
vanilla
1 c. dates

Directions

1

Use 1 cup flour to dredge fruit.
2

Cream together butter and sugar.
3

Add molasses, then beaten egg yolks.
4

Sift dry ingredients together.
5

Add alternately with liquid.
6

Fold in fruit and nuts (use hands).
7

Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
8

Pack in pans. Bake 1 hour and 40 minutes at 275°.
9

Line pans with 2 layers oiled brown paper bags.
10

Set pan of water on bottom rack of oven. If you need more liquid, use orange juice, only after you use egg whites.