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Fruitcake

Anonymous
By: Anonymous
Posted 8/30/09 • Last updated 5/5/04 • 45 views • 1 comment

Posted by Anonymous

This is my 90-year-old grandmother's recipe. Very simple. Originally submitted to CakeRecipe.com.

Fruitcake

Ingredients

  • 2 cups packed brown sugar 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking soda 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon 2 tablespoons ground cloves 2 tablespoons ground allspice 2 tablespoons ground nutmeg 4 eggs 2 tablespoons lemon zest 2 tablespoons vanilla extract 1/2 cup brandy 1 1/2 cups raisins 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts 1 1/2 cups dried mixed fruit 1 1/2 cups butter, melted 1 3/4 cups brandy

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C). Grease and flour a tube pan.

2 In a large bowl, combine sugar, flour, soda, spices, eggs, lemon rind, vanilla, 1/2 cup brandy, fruit, nuts, and melted butter or margarine. Mix thoroughly. Pour into prepared pan.

3 Bake for 1 hour, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

4 Wrap cooled cake in foil. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons brandy over the cake everyday for 2 weeks.

Comments (1)

Haveyourcake2706 7/6/10 at 3:53am
what size pan do you use?
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