Uncle Bill's and Jackie's Wedding Cake Recipe

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Uncle Bill's and Jackie's Wedding Cake
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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
7352
Calories
Total time
160
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a large mixing bowl with a tight fitting lid, combine cherries, peel, mixed fruit, pineapple wedges, raisins, almonds, walnut pieces, whole almonds and rum. Mix well.
  2. Sprinkle mace over mixture and mix well.
  3. Cover and let marinate for 24 hours, stirring at least 3 times during the 24 hours.
  4. Prepare a set of 3 - 9 inch round by 4 inch deep Xmas pans and 2 - 8 inch by 4 1/2 inch bread loaf pans by lining complete interior with either brown paper or parchmet paper.
  5. After lining the pans, grease the inside with a vegetable oil.
  6. After the 24 hours of marinating, add 3 cups of flour to fruit mixture and using a wooden spoon, mix to coat fruit well.
  7. In a medium size bowl, beat together butter and shortening.
  8. Add sugar and beat well.
  9. Add eggs, one at a time and beat well after each addition.
  10. Add remaining 1 1/4 cups of flour and salt to egg mixture and stir well until combined.
  11. Add this mixture to the fruit mixture and mix by hand until well blended.
  12. Preheat oven to 325°F.
  13. Fill the prepared pans 3/4 full and level.
  14. The 9 inch round pans will take about 2 1/2 hours to bake.
  15. The loaf pans will take about 2 hours to bake.
  16. If top starts to brown too quickly, place a piece of aluminum foil over the top.
  17. To test for doneness, insert a wooden tester and if comes out dry, then the cakes are cooked.
  18. Remove from oven and let the cakes sit in the pans for about 15 minutes before removing from pans onto wire racks to cool.
  19. Peel off paper that lined the cakes and discard.
  20. When the cakes are completely cooled, wrap each cake with plastic wrap, then overwrap with aluminum foil.
  21. Store in a cool place for 4 to 6 weeks.
  22. Makes about 13 pounds.
  23. If desired, coat the cakes with your choice of prepared icing.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 7351.82 Kcal (30781 kJ)
Calories from fat 1993.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 221.49g 341%
Cholesterol 571.02mg 190%
Sodium 1104.88mg 46%
Potassium 1756.93mg 37%
Total Carbs 1235.44g 412%
Sugars 737.61g 2950%
Dietary Fiber 48.78g 195%
Protein 104.5g 209%
Vitamin C 18.7mg 31%
Vitamin A 0.7mg 24%
Iron 23mg 128%
Calcium 767.2mg 77%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 374.06 Kcal (1566 kJ)
Calories from fat 101.43 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.27g 341%
Cholesterol 29.05mg 190%
Sodium 56.22mg 46%
Potassium 89.39mg 37%
Total Carbs 62.86g 412%
Sugars 37.53g 2950%
Dietary Fiber 2.48g 195%
Protein 5.32g 209%
Vitamin C 1mg 31%
Iron 1.2mg 128%
Calcium 39mg 77%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 164.7
    Points
  • 197
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

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

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