Crosby's Old-Time Christmas Cake Recipe

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Crosby's Old-Time Christmas Cake
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Ingredients
20
Count
Nutrition
5148
Calories
Total time
180
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 lbs butter
  • 1 1/2 lbs sugar
  • 10 eggs
  • 3/4 cup molasses
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 3/4 cup sherry wine
  • 1/4 cup rum
  • 6 cups flour
  • 3 lbs raisins
  • 1 lb cherries
  • 1 lb citron
  • 1 lb figs or 1 lb dates
  • 1 lb almonds
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg

Directions:

  1. Cream butter - add sugar gradually and beat thoroughly. Add beaten eggs, molasses, milk, sherry, rum and flavoring.
  2. Dredge fruit and nuts in one cup of flour. Sift remaining flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and spices, and add to mixture with fruit. Mix well with a spoon.
  3. This mixture will make three cakes using 2 round tins (approximately 8x3-inch) and one round tin (approximately 6x3-inch) . Line well-greased pans with heavy waxed paper.
  4. Fill pans 3/4 full and bake 3-4 hours at 300°F.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 5147.89 Kcal (21553 kJ)
Calories from fat 1869.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 207.68g 320%
Cholesterol 620.36mg 207%
Sodium 4534.77mg 189%
Potassium 4898.37mg 104%
Total Carbs 648.95g 216%
Sugars 209.81g 839%
Dietary Fiber 57.58g 230%
Protein 68.95g 138%
Vitamin C 60.1mg 100%
Vitamin A 1.4mg 45%
Iron 27.6mg 153%
Calcium 1131.9mg 113%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 343.39 Kcal (1438 kJ)
Calories from fat 124.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.85g 320%
Cholesterol 41.38mg 207%
Sodium 302.49mg 189%
Potassium 326.74mg 104%
Total Carbs 43.29g 216%
Sugars 14g 839%
Dietary Fiber 3.84g 230%
Protein 4.6g 138%
Vitamin C 4mg 100%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 45%
Iron 1.8mg 153%
Calcium 75.5mg 113%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 119.5
    Points
  • 126
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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