Walnut Holiday Cake Recipe

Name: Walnut Holiday Cake Recipe
Ingredients: 2 c. walnuts; 1 c. pitted dates; 1 c. seedless raisins; 1/4 c. of brandy; 2 c. diced candied fruits and peels; 1/4 c. strawberry jam; 1/4 c. soft butter; 3 Large eggs; 1/2 c. granulated sugar; 1/2 c. packed brown sugar; 1 1/2 c. sifted plain flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon soda; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon cloves; 1/4 teaspoon mace

16 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

2 c. walnuts
1 c. pitted dates
1 c. seedless raisins
1/4 c. of brandy
2 c. diced candied fruits and peels
1/4 c. strawberry jam
1/4 c. soft butter
3 Large eggs
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1 1/2 c. sifted plain flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1/4 teaspoon mace

Directions

1

Coarsely chop walnuts, raisins and dates.
2

Combine with candied fruit and peels brandy and jam.
3

Set aside.
4

Cream butter and sugar together.
5

Beat in Large eggs one at the time till well blended.
6

Resift flour with salt, soda and spices into egg mix.
7

Mix till smooth batter.
8

Combine with walnut and fruit mix.
9

Turn into a well-greased and floured 10 1/4 by 3 5/8 by 2 5/8 loaf pan.
10

Bake below oven center at 275 degrees with shallow pan of water in bottom of oven about 1 3/4 hrs or possibly till cake test done.
11

This is the fruit cake I make at Christmas.