Old Fashioned Fruitcake
From oldgringo 15 years ago
- 180 minutes to make
- Serves 12
My recipe for Old Fashioned Fruitcake. No candied fruit here; just chocked full of dried fruit, nuts, spices and liquor. Ages very well.
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour shopping list
- 1-1/3 cups sugar shopping list
- 2 teaspoons salt shopping list
- 1 teaspoon baking powder shopping list
- 2 teaspoons fine ground cinnamon shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; freshly grated shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon fine ground mace shopping list
- 1/2 cup orange juice shopping list
- 1/4 cup dark molasses shopping list
- 4 each eggs; beaten shopping list
- 1/4 cup dark Jamaican rum shopping list
- 2 cups shelled nuts; whole or coarsely cut shopping list
- 6 cups dried fruit pieces; whole or coarsely cut shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat oven to 275°F.
- Line two baking pans, 9x5x3 or 8.5x4.5x2.5, with aluminum foil. Grease the pans.
- Mix and beat all the ingredients, except the fruit and nuts to form the batter.
- Fold in the fruit and nuts* until evenly distributed and thoroughly coated.
- Spread evenly into the pans and bake for 2-1/2 to 3 hours, until the cakes test done; a wooden pick inserted into the cake's center comes out clean.
- If necessary cover with aluminum foil the last hour to prevent excessive browning.
- Remove from pans, completely cool and peel off the aluminum foil.
- Wrap in cheese cloth and add two tablespoons of liquor**, poured over the tops of each of the cheese-cloth wrapped cakes.
- Seal wrapped cakes in Ziploc bags and age for several weeks or months.
- Cakes should have small amounts*** of liquor added every few days or weekly, as the fruitcakes are curing. Do not unwrap until you are ready to serve.
- * Note: The dried fruits and nuts may be any combination you prefer. Their sizes are such that they may be evenly folded into the batter and sliced through when the cake is sliced.
- Fruits may be apricots, peaches, cherries, apple, figs , dates, pears, raisins , dates, currants, plums, mango, papaya, etc.
- Nuts may be pecans, Brazil nuts, walnuts, etc.
- ** Note: Use any liquor you prefer; brandy or rum are good choices.
- *** Note: Small amounts means enough to keep the cake moist but not enough to make them sticky or gooey. (2 to 3 tablespoons) The moisture should be absorbed evenly throughout the cakes.
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Reviewed by 2 people-
great fruitcake better than storebougth thanks
momo_55grandma
in Mountianview loved it
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My husband loves the old timey fruit cakes...I will have to make this one for him...Thanks for a great post....Z
zena824
in Somewhere, USA loved it
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