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Fruitcake

By: Roxy  
"This is my 90-year-old grandmother's recipe. Very simple."

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 10 inch tube pan
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons ground cloves
  • 2 tablespoons ground allspice
  • 2 tablespoons ground nutmeg
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup brandy
  • 1 1/2 cups raisins
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
  • 1 1/2 cups dried mixed fruit
  • 1 1/2 cups butter, melted
  • 1 3/4 cups brandy

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C). Grease and flour a tube pan.
  2. In a large bowl, combine sugar, flour, soda, cinnamon, cloves, allspice and nutmeg. Add eggs, lemon rind, vanilla, and 1/2 cup brandy. Mix thoroughly. Stir in fruit, nuts, and melted butter. Pour into prepared pan.
  3. Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
  4. Wrap cooled cake in foil. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons brandy over the cake everyday for 2 weeks.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 637 | Total Fat: 22.3g | Cholesterol: 113mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2005 by JLESTER1 
I love this fruitcake! Very filling, very spicy. I don't think it will last long enough to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2002 by AWESOME AURA 
This recipe is simply great! My mother-in-law who is 100 yrs. old had a recipe for a dark... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2004 by LMARLEY 
Lovely spicy, moist fruitcake; I only withheld one star because the baking time, or perhaps... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2003 by ZOEYNY 
Don't listen to the other poor review, quite simply this is the BEST fruitcake recipe... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2003 by MJE1702 
I was very unhappy with this recipe. First of all, this recipe calls for way too much clove. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2004 by BUNNIETTE 
I actually tried another recipe for fruitcake this year, by some famous chef's mum but it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2003 by BENVOLIO 
I'm sorry it's way to spicy. We cut the cloves & allspice totally and recommend cutting the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2007 by GLRLONGORIA 
I baked this Fruitcake last year and it was quite a hit. I felt a little less of the spices... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2007 by finnbiker 
I reduced the spices in this to half. I only put additional brandy on it after baking five... MORE

 
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