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Festive Fruitcake

By: Carol  
"This is a large recipe that is rich and dark. Make a few weeks ahead of time. The walnuts can be chopped or left whole."

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Original Recipe Yield 4 large loaf cakes
 

Ingredients

  • 12 cups raisins
  • 3 cups dried currants
  • 2 pounds candied mixed fruit
  • 1 pound candied cherries
  • 1 (16 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained
  • 1 1/4 cups dates, pitted and chopped
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups butter, softened
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 12 egg yolks
  • 1 (15 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 4 cups chopped walnuts
  • 12 egg whites

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Grease four 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pans, and then line with brown paper or foil. Grease again.
  2. In a large container stir raisins, currants, candied fruit mix, candied cherries, maraschino cherries, dates, and 1 cup flour together until all the fruit is well coated with flour.
  3. Measure 2 1/4 cup flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cocoa, cinnamon, and nutmeg into a medium bowl. Stir to mix.
  4. In a very large bowl, cream the butter or margarine with the sugar. Beat in egg yolks three at a time. Stir in pineapple with juice and vanilla. Add flour mixture in 3 parts alternately with fruit juice in 2 parts to the creamed mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in walnuts.
  5. In another bowl, beat egg whites until stiff. Fold egg whites into batter, and stir in fruit gently. Divide batter among pans. Smooth.
  6. Bake for about 3 hours until an inserted wooden pick comes out clean.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 399 | Total Fat: 9.2g | Cholesterol: 72mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2005 by JUDYMURDOCH 
This is an excellent recipe. I played with the fruits added - included dried cherries,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2007 by MsMarilyn 
I hate fruitcake... BUT this was actually really tasty. It's strong, moist, and not at all... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2008 by Big Tuna 
Wonderful fruitcake. Easy to make. It made 10 small loaves and baked in 2 hrs. It is moist,... MORE

 
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