Ralph'S Fruitcake

14 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 12 c. dried fruit (seedless raisins, both gold and brown, dates, black figs, dried apricots, dried apples, candied red and green cherries, dried peaches, prunes, candied pineapple)
  • 8 c. English walnuts and pecans
  • 2 Tbsp. grated orange rind
  • 4 tsp. spices (cinnamon, cloves, allspice, ginger)
  • 2 c. honey
  • 2 c. bourbon
  • 1/2 c. orange juice
  • 2 c. soft butter
  • 2 c. light brown sugar
  • 8 or 9 eggs
  • 1 Tbsp. pure vanilla
  • 4 c. sifted flour
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. baking powder

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream butter.
  2. 2
    Add brown sugar and beat until fluffy.
  3. 3
    Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.
  4. 4
    Briefly beat in vanilla.
  5. 5
    Toss together flour, salt and baking powder and beat into creamed mixture 1 cup at a time (and no more than that).
  6. 6
    Mix until smooth after each addition.
  7. 7
    Preheat oven to 275°.
  8. 8
    Combine batter with fruit and nut mixture.
  9. 9
    Turn into pans and bake at 275° for 60 to 75 minutes for small cakes, 2 1/2 to 3 hours for large.
  10. 10
    When cool, start misting with bourbon.

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