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New Orleans Fruitcake
Photo: David Holifield

New Orleans Fruitcake

9 ingredients 2 loaves openrecipes
New Orleans Fruitcake

"This cake is full of fruits and nuts. It has been a favorite of our families for thirty years."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

849
Calories
22g
Protein
9g
Fat
171g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Pineapple 1 cup chunks (165g) 82
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Date 1 date (24g) medjool 66
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Pecan 1 half (4g) 20
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12

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 white sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 pounds pecan halves
  • 1 pound candied cherries
  • 1 pound candied pineapple
  • 1 pound pitted dates

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