• Prep Time:
  • Cooking Time:
  • Serves: 1 Servings

English Fruitcake

  • Recipe Submitted by on

Category: Cakes

 Ingredients List

  • 5 1/2 c Sifted cake flour
  • 2 1/2 ts Baking powder
  • 1/4 ts Mace
  • 1 c Shortening
  • 1 7/8 c Brown sugar
  • 3 Eggs, well beaten
  • 1 ts Lemon extract
  • 3 1/4 c Raisins
  • 1/4 c Sliced candied orange peel
  • 1/4 c Sliced candied lemon peel
  • 1/4 c Sliced citron
  • 1/4 c Sliced candied cherries
  • 1 c Chopped walnut meats
  • 1 c Fruit juice

 Directions

Sift flour, baking powder and mace together 3 times. Cream shortening and
sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Add lemon extract,
fruit and nuts and mix well. Add dry ingredients and fruit juice
alternately in small amounts, beating thoroughly after each addition. Pour
into tube pan lined with greased brown paper. Bake in a 300 degree oven for
between 2 and 2 1/2 hours. Test with a toothpick or your cake tester before
removing from the oven.


 Share this Recipe

Recipes by Course

Recipes by Main Ingredient

Recipes by Cuisine

Recipes by Preparation

Recipes by Occasion

Recipes by Dietary

Sign Up and Create a Cookbook Today!

Please Sign in to your Account or Sign up if you are new user.

Who loves our Healthy Recipes?