Kresge'S Fruitcake.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 5 large eggs, separated
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3/4 cup blanched almond
  • 1 cup mixed peel, diced
  • 1 1/4 cups glace cherries
  • 3 cups white raisins
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons lemon extract

Instructions

  1. Line 2 loaf pans with well greased brown paper or foil, shiny side down. (9 x 5 x 3 inches).
  2. Preheat oven to 275°F.
  3. Cream butter and sugar together for five minutes.
  4. Stir in beaten egg yolks. Stir in milk; mix well.
  5. Chop the almonds and the fruits. Mix together and then stir into creamed mixture.
  6. Sift together dry ingredients and stir into creamed mixture, combining well.
  7. Beat egg whites until stiff, but not dry. Fold into cake batter along with the lemon extract.
  8. Pour batter into prepared pans.
  9. Bake until cake tests done, using a skewer. (About 1 hour).
  10. Allow to rest on rack and cool to warm before removing from pans.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

804 kcal 40% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 11.7g 23% DV
Total Fat 42.8g 55% DV
Carbs 100.7g 37% DV
Fiber 3.3g 12% DV
Sugar 37.7g 75% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 12496.5mg 100% DV
Potassium 578.3mg 12% DV
Cholesterol 141mg 47% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 62.8mcg 7% DV
Vitamin C 4.6mg 5% DV
Vitamin D 0.4mcg 2% DV
Calcium 1713.8mg 100% DV
Iron 8.9mg 49% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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