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Fruitcake
Photo: David Holifield

Fruitcake

16 ingredients 1 - 10 inch tube pan openrecipes
Fruitcake

"This is my 90-year-old grandmother's recipe. Very simple."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

826
Calories
22g
Protein
22g
Fat
135g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 14 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Cloves 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Brandy not in our table 0
Fruit 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 packed brown sugar
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons ground cloves
  • 2 tablespoons ground allspice
  • 2 tablespoons ground nutmeg
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup brandy
  • 1 1/2 cups raisins
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
  • 1 1/2 cups dried mixed fruit
  • 1 1/2 cups butter, melted
  • 1 3/4 cups brandy

Directions

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