Fruit Cake(Mom'S)
Ingredients
- 2 scant c. butter ⓘ
- 3 scant c. brown sugar ⓘ
- 6 eggs, separated and beaten ⓘ
- 1/2 c. molasses
- 1/2 c. sour milk ⓘ
- 1/2 tsp. nutmeg ⓘ
- 1 Tbsp. cinnamon ⓘ
- 1 tsp. cloves
- 1 tsp. mace ⓘ
- 1 c. cherry juice ⓘ
- 1 c. pineapple juice ⓘ
- 7 c. flour ⓘ
- 1 tsp. soda ⓘ
- 1 tsp. vanilla ⓘ
- 1 tsp. lemon extract ⓘ
- 1/2 c. wine ⓘ
- 1 lb. box currants ⓘ
- 1 lb. box raisins ⓘ
- 1 pkg. lemon peel
- 1 pkg. orange peel ⓘ
- 1 pkg. citrus peel ⓘ
- 1 can pineapple ⓘ
- 2 bottles cherries ⓘ
- 1 lb. chopped dates ⓘ
- 2 c. walnuts ⓘ
Instructions
- Cream the sugar and butter.
- Add the nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves and mace. Add molasses and milk.
- Add beaten egg yolks and mix well. Add the cherry juice, pineapple juice, flour, soda, vanilla, lemon extract and wine.
- Mix well.
- Mix together the currants, raisins, lemon peel, orange peel, citrus peel, pineapple, cherries, dates and walnuts and mix together with cake mixture. Add beaten egg whites last, folding them in.
- Bake in a 325° oven for 1 hour.
- Test for doneness.
- Bake longer, if necessary. Toothpick should come out dry.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1608
kcal
80% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).