Fruitcake #44948

Ingredients

• 5 eggs, separated
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup grape juice or 1/4 cup apple juice
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/3 cups raisins
• 1/2 lb cut up candied pineapple
• 1/2 lb whole candied cherry
• 1 1/4 cups snipped dates or 1 1/4 cups any dried fruit
• 1/2 cup citron (optional)
• 1 orange, zest of
• 1 lemon, zest of
• 1 3/4 cups pecan pieces or 1 3/4 cups walnut pieces
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon mace
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda