Photo: David Holifield
Light Fruitcake
15 ingredients
2 fruit cakes
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"This light fruitcake is what some people prefer, and my mother always made both kinds for everyone's taste at Christmas. This recipe is also very old. Originally submitted to CakeRecipe.com."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
864
Calories
22g
Protein
19g
Fat
151g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 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 butter
- 1 1/2 cups raisins
- 1/2 pound chopped candied citron
- 1/4 pound almonds
- 3/4 cup maraschino cherries, drained
- 2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 teaspoons rosewater
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 1/4 cups white sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
Directions
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