Sue's Fruit Cake

14 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • 10 ounces (300g) butter, softened
  • 10 ounces (300g) soft dark brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon molasses
  • 6 large eggs, plus 1 to 2 more as needed
  • 12 ounces (350g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 -pound (500g) currants
  • 8 ounces (250g) sultanas
  • 8 ounces (250g) raisins
  • 4 ounces (125g) glace cherries, quartered
  • 4 ounces (125g) ground almonds
  • 3 ounces (90g) chopped mixed candied orange and lemon peel
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 4 tablespoons brandy

Directions

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    ["Line a 9-inch (23cm) round cake pan with parchment paper and set aside.", "Position the oven rack to just below the center of the oven so that when the cake is in the oven it will be central.", "Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).", "In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together the butter, sugar, and molasses until the mixture is light and fluffy and pale in color.", "Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time, adding 1 tablespoon of flour along with each egg, to help prevent the mixture from curdling.", "Add 6 eggs and then check the consistency of the batter; it should be a \"dropping\"" consistency

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