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French Fruitcake

By: Carol  
"This fruitcake needs no aging. Originally submitted to CakeRecipe.com."

 

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9 x 5 inch loaf cake
 

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup candied orange peel
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup golden raisins
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons evaporated milk
  • 2 tablespoons dark rum
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Directions

  1. Toss the candied orange peel, walnuts, and raisins with 2 tablespoons flour. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, cream the butter or margarine with the sugar and honey. Beat in the egg, then the cream or milk, rum, and vanilla. Stir together the remaining 1 1/2 cups flour and the baking powder; beat into the creamed mixture. Stir in the fruits and nuts. Turn the batter into a greased and floured 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
  3. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 10 minutes. Lower the heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Bake the cake 45 minutes longer, or until it tests done with a toothpick. Transfer to a rack to cool.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 277 | Total Fat: 8.9g | Cholesterol: 56mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2006 by Astrogirl   view full review
I made this one for my husband who loves fruitcake. It was moist, buttery with a nice...

 
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