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Mom's Fruitcake
Photo: David Holifield

Mom's Fruitcake

13 ingredients 12 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1336
Calories
27g
Protein
48g
Fat
198g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
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
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Rum 1/2 oz (15ml) 32
Pecan 1 half (4g) 20
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 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

  • 1 1/2 c Butter softened
  • 1 pk Confectioner's sugar Flour
  • 6 lg Eggs
  • 1 c Bourbon (or rum)
  • 4 tb Vanilla extract
  • 1 lb Golden raisins
  • 1 lb Glace cherries
  • 1 lb Glace pineapple
  • 1/3 lb Glace citron (or more -up to a pound)
  • 1/4 lb Candied orange peel
  • 1/4 lb Candied lemon peel
  • 1 qt Pecan halves
  • 14 oz Coconut

Directions

1

Flaked Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.

2

Line the bottom and sides of a large tube pan and a small loaf pan with foil; grease the pans.

3

Chop coarsely the raisins cherries pineapple citron orange peel lemon peel and pecan halves.

4

In large bowl soften the 3 sticks of butter.

5

Cream in a box of confectioner's sugar then fill box to the same level with flour.

6

Pour half of the flour over the fruit and nuts; mix thoroughly so all are well-floured.

7

Add six eggs to butter/sugar one at a time while beating.

8

Add vanilla extract and fold in flour.

9

Stir in fruits and nuts; fold in liquor.

10

Pour into cake pans and bake approximately 2 hours.

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Category:Chadian Recipes

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Category:Chadian Desserts

Recipe sourced from fandom

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