Margaret Trudeau's Wedding Cake Recipe

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Ingredients
21
Count
Nutrition
4186
Calories
Total time
1680
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Prepare fruit and nuts before you make the cake.
  2. Put in a large bowl and pour brandy over.
  3. Mix well.
  4. Let stand at room temperature for at least 8 hours.
  5. Put 1/4 c sugar in a heavy skillet.
  6. Heat over moderate heat stirring constantly until melted and brown.
  7. Remove from heat and stir in boiling water gradually (be careful of steam).
  8. Return to low heat and stir just until any lumps of sugar are melted.
  9. (do not boil) Remove from stove and immediately pour into a cup or bowl so cooking ceases.
  10. Cool.
  11. Generously grease a set of pans (1 ea- 8 sq, 6 sq, 4 sq) and line with heavy greased brown paper.
  12. Sift together flour, salt, and spices, and sift one cup of mixture over fruit/nut mixture.
  13. Toss together so fruit is coated.
  14. Cream together butter and sugar thoroughly.
  15. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition (most of the mixing can be done with an electric mixer- but batter must be transferred to a very large bowl).
  16. Blend in dry ingredients alternately with the mixture of grape juice and cooled caramel mixture.
  17. Add fruit/nut mixture and blend thoroughly (Hands are the easiest) Preheat oven to 300F.
  18. Place a pan of hot water in the bottom of the oven.
  19. Put batter in prepared pans using following amounts: 8 - 10 cups, 6 - 5 cups, 4 - 2 cups (or 2/3 full).
  20. Cooking times- 8 in 4 hours, 6 - 3 1/2 hours, 4 - 2 1/2 hours.
  21. Test for doneness with a tooth pick.
  22. Remove cakes from pans, cool thoroughly.
  23. Strip off paper, wrap in cheesecloth.
  24. Wet with brandy (or dark rum).
  25. Wrap in heavy duty aluminum foil.
  26. Store for at least 2 weeks in a cool place (Longer is better).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 4186.22 Kcal (17527 kJ)
Calories from fat 1659.37 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 184.37g 284%
Cholesterol 343.14mg 114%
Sodium 1129.88mg 47%
Potassium 2420.32mg 51%
Total Carbs 566.46g 189%
Sugars 348.92g 1396%
Dietary Fiber 38.75g 155%
Protein 88.75g 177%
Vitamin C 168.6mg 281%
Vitamin A 40.5mg 1350%
Iron 23.3mg 129%
Calcium 1142.7mg 114%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 482.1 Kcal (2018 kJ)
Calories from fat 191.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.23g 284%
Cholesterol 39.52mg 114%
Sodium 130.12mg 47%
Potassium 278.73mg 51%
Total Carbs 65.24g 189%
Sugars 40.18g 1396%
Dietary Fiber 4.46g 155%
Protein 10.22g 177%
Vitamin C 19.4mg 281%
Vitamin A 4.7mg 1350%
Iron 2.7mg 129%
Calcium 131.6mg 114%

* 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

  • 98.3
    Points
  • 114
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

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

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