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Elegant Light Fruit Cake
Photo: David Holifield

Elegant Light Fruit Cake

17 ingredients 3 fruit cakes openrecipes
Elegant Light Fruit Cake

"This fruit cake does not need a ripening period, and is very lovely to look at and eat. Originally submitted to CakeRecipe.com."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1122
Calories
31g
Protein
33g
Fat
181g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Pineapple 1 cup chunks (165g) 82
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Brandy not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups ground almonds
  • 3 cups red candied cherries
  • 1 1/2 cups green candied cherries
  • 1 (8 ounce) package diced candied citron
  • 6 cups golden raisins
  • 8 ounces candied pineapple, diced
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 2/3 cups white sugar
  • 8 egg yolks
  • 4 teaspoons almond extract
  • 2/3 cup brandy
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 8 egg whites
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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