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Japanese Fruitcake
Photo: David Holifield

Japanese Fruitcake

21 ingredients 20 min + 25 min 1 - 9 inch round layer cake openrecipes
Japanese Fruitcake

"This recipe was given to me by my grandmother, now deceased. It is at least 40 years old."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1580
Calories
37g
Protein
78g
Fat
196g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 16 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Pecans 1 oz (28g / ~19 halves) 196
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Pecan 1 half (4g) 20
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cloves 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Water 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

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 pound raisins
  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 6 eggs, separated
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups hot water
  • 4 teaspoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 lemon -- peeled, seeded and minced
  • 2 large orange, peeled, sectioned, and cut into bite-size
  • 1 pound flaked coconut
  • 1 cup pecan halves
  • 1 cup maraschino cherries, halved

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