Light Fruit Cake Recipe

Light Fruit Cake Recipe

Ingredients:

1 lb glazed red and green cherries
1/2 lb glazed pineapple
1 tsp baking powder
2 lb white seedless grapes (Sultanas)
1 lb of almonds; cut in half (saving some whole for toppings)
5 c flour (all purpose)
2 c of sugar (refined)
1 lb of butter
10 pcs eggs
1/2 tsp of nutmeg
1 tsp rose extract
1 tsp almond extract
1 pc lemon (juice and rind)
1 pc orange (juice and rind)

Instructions:

Slice thinly the pineapples, cut cherries in half and clean the grapes well. Set this aside.

Combine flour, spices, baking powder then sift. Use one half the prepared fruits and mix well. Whisk butter to cream, slowly adding the sugar. Beat eggs well then add into the butter with sugar.

Slowly fold the remaining flour in, gradually pouring in the fruit juices (lemon and orange) and rind. Add prepared fruits and almond nuts to the cream mixture and blend well.

Line pans with paper (three layers, wax) and pour in mixture. Set oven to 275 degrees F and bake for about three hours or until the cake is now firm to the touch.

Allow to cool then wrap with aluminum foil then store using airtight containers.

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