Fruit Cake Recipe

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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
2593
Calories
Total time
120
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 lb. butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 9 eggs
  • 4 1/4 cups flour , sifted
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 2 tsp. allspice
  • 1 lb. raisins ( half currants , if desired)
  • 2 cups sherry or brandy (i always use brandy

Directions:

  1. Cream butter, sugar, add eggs, beat well;
  2. Add flour sifted with spices, alternately with HALF of liquid.
  3. Add fruit and nuts which have been dusted with small amount of additional flour.
  4. Pour into ungreased pans lined with brown or wax paper.
  5. Bake 250 degrees 4 hours if one large pan, approximately 2 hours for loaf pans.
  6. Test with toothpick.
  7. Remove from oven.
  8. Pick top with fork or slim nail.
  9. Pour remaining sherry or brandy over cakes, while still hot and in pan.
  10. (While baking, a pan of water on bottom shelf helps keep it moist.)
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2592.72 Kcal (10855 kJ)
Calories from fat 1312.76 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 145.86g 224%
Cholesterol 212.11mg 71%
Sodium 1476.17mg 62%
Potassium 917.65mg 20%
Total Carbs 267.6g 89%
Sugars 139.08g 556%
Dietary Fiber 23.33g 93%
Protein 57.09g 114%
Vitamin C 71.3mg 119%
Vitamin A 27.4mg 912%
Iron 14.4mg 80%
Calcium 750.5mg 75%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 641.3 Kcal (2685 kJ)
Calories from fat 324.71 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 36.08g 224%
Cholesterol 52.46mg 71%
Sodium 365.13mg 62%
Potassium 226.98mg 20%
Total Carbs 66.19g 89%
Sugars 34.4g 556%
Dietary Fiber 5.77g 93%
Protein 14.12g 114%
Vitamin C 17.6mg 119%
Vitamin A 6.8mg 912%
Iron 3.6mg 80%
Calcium 185.6mg 75%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 63.2
    Points
  • 70
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

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

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