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French Fruitcake

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

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (3)

 

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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: 309 | Total Fat: 12.1g | Cholesterol: 56mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 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...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2010 by EILISH40   view full review
This is definitely our kind of cake because we do like all the fruits. This also keeps well...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2010 by Scotti   view full review
Good flavor, but very dry.

 

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