MOM'S WHITE FRUIT CAKE

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Categories     Fruit     Cake     Christmas     Dessert     Bake

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 cup Butter
1 cup Sugar
3 cups All pupose Flour
1/2 teaspoon Salt
2 tablespoons Baling Powder
1 can Crushed Pineapple Drained 14 oz
1 pound White Raisins
2 pounds Mixed Fruit (Candied Pineapple, red and green cherries, dried California apricots
1 cup Coarsely chopped peacans OR sliced almonds
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
2 cups White Port (or white wine or rum)

Steps:

  • Slice apricots. Mix with all fruits except crushed pineapple. Pour Port (or either wine or rum) over fruit.Mom said "at least one cup". I use 2 cups Port. If using rum 1 cup might be better,
  • Mix and let stand over night. Drain a bit if there is alot of liquid.
  • Add part of flour and mix well.
  • Sift rest of four with dry ingrediants
  • Cream together Butter and Sugar then beat in eggs one at a time.
  • Add Vanilla
  • Add dry ingredients, crushed pineapple and nuts.
  • Butter bread pans and line with wax paper. Butter paper.
  • Bake at 325 for 1 1/2 hours. Put a small pan of water in the oven while baking.
  • Let cool in pans. Remove from pans (leave wax paper in place).
  • Wrap each loaf in cheese cloth. Splash them with rum or brandy.
  • Keep in refrig for at least a week in an airtight container.

Hayden Bucy
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This fruit cake is a keeper!


Florijelahij Konjusha
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I can't wait to make this fruit cake again next year.


Lisakhanya Stuurman
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This fruit cake is the perfect way to end a holiday meal.


Ricky Fajardo
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I love the way this fruit cake looks. It's so festive.


Anjuli Hamal
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This fruit cake is a great gift idea.


Zahid Mirani
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I've never made a fruit cake before, but this recipe made it easy.


Mansoor HuSsain
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This fruit cake is a holiday tradition in my family.


Osanna Alonso
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I would definitely recommend this fruit cake to anyone.


Itfal Khan
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This fruit cake is perfect for a special occasion.


ger yang
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I was surprised at how easy this fruit cake was to make.


Michael Burton
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I'm not a big fan of fruit cake, but this one was actually really good.


Deyanna Walker
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This fruit cake is a little time-consuming to make, but it's definitely worth the effort.


Kyjah KpowAk47
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I followed the recipe exactly, and the fruit cake turned out perfectly.


Md Anamul haq Rifat
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I made this fruit cake for my family, and they all loved it. They said it was the best fruit cake they'd ever had.


Shawn Doty
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This is the best fruit cake I've ever had. It's so moist and flavorful.


Abdul Rehman Kamboh
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I've been making this fruit cake for years, and it's always a favorite.


Jermaine Braithwaite
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This fruit cake was a hit at our holiday party! Everyone loved the moist texture and the sweet, tangy flavor.