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Irish Fruit Cake
Photo: David Holifield

Irish Fruit Cake

9 ingredients 9 steps 6–8 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

833
Calories
22g
Protein
19g
Fat
146g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 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
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Citrus Peel 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 lb cake flour
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 3 eggs
  • 4 oz sultanas or golden raisins
  • 6 oz white granulated sugar
  • 6 oz butter
  • 2 oz citrus peel
  • 2 oz dried cherries

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350°F .

2

Sift together flour, salt and baking powder.

3

Cream together butter and sugar; this may take 5–10 minutes.

4

Beat in eggs individually, incorporating each fully before adding the next.

5

Fold in fruits then the dry mixture.

6

Transfer batter to a greased and parchment -lined 8- inch cake pan .

7

Bake on the center rack for 75–90 minutes. Check for doneness after 60 minutes.

8

Let cake cool to room temperature in pan.

9

Remove to a wire tray , cover with towel, and allow to sit until completely cool.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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