DARK FRUIT CAKE RECIPE RECIPES
THE FANNY FARMER DARK FRUITCAKE RECIPE - FOOD.COM
This famous fruitcake recipe by Fanny Farmer goes back years, I made it recently using the brandied fruit cake option as stated on the bottom of the recipe and I strongly recommend to use that method as the brandy will strongly intensify the flavor and preserve the cake, this fruit cake is wonderful and I plan on making it again.
Total Time 1 hours 15 minutes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hours
Yield 2 (9x5-in) loaves
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Set oven to 325 degrees F.
- Butter two 9 x 5-inch loaf pans.
- Line the pans with foil, then butter the foil.
- Cream the butter or shortening.
- Add in brown sugar; beat until light.
- Add in lemon extract and eggs and beat well.
- Stir in molasses and blend to combine.
- In a small bowl combine the flour with baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, mace, cloves and salt; beat into the creamed mixture until combined.
- Add in milk; beat until combined.
- Stir in the candied fruit, candied cherries, candied citron, dates or raisins and nuts; mix well.
- Transfer/divide the batter between the two pans.
- Bake for 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until the loaves test done.
- Turn out onto racks to cool.
- When completely cooled wrap well and store in an airtight container.
- BRANDIED FRUIT CAKE OPTION; soak two large pieces of cheesecloth in brandy.
- Wrap each fruit cake in the cheesecloth covering all sides, then wrap well in foil.
- Moisten the cheesecloth with additional brandy every few days for about a week.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 2231.1, FatContent 94.1, SaturatedFatContent 35.8, CholesterolContent 316.6, SodiumContent 1469.7, CarbohydrateContent 334, FiberContent 15.5, SugarContent 202.8, ProteinContent 28.7
DARK FRUIT CAKE RECIPE | EPICURIOUS
_**Editor's note:** The recipe and introductory text below are from_ [The Fannie Farmer Cookbook](http://astore.amazon.com/epistore-20/detail/0679450815) _by Marion Cunningham. To read more about fruitcake, see the related [Daily Dish](/features/news/dailydish/112006)._ Every kitchen file should have a recipe for a distinguished dark fruit cake. This is as good as any to be found.
Provided by Marion Cunningham
Yield Makes two 9x5-inch loaves
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Butter two 9x5-inch loaf pans, line them with foil, then butter the foil. Cream the butter or shortening, add the brown sugar, and beat until light. Add the lemon extract and eggs and beat well. Stir in the molasses and blend. Mix together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, mace, cloves, and salt; beat into the first mixture. Add the milk and beat until smooth. Stir in the candied fruit, citron, raisins, and pecans, and mix well. Spoon into the pans and bake for 1 to 1 1/4 hours, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Turn out onto racks to cool. When completely cool, wrap well and store in an airtight container.
- Soak two large pieces of cheesecloth in brandy. Wrap each fruit cake in the cheesecloth, covering all sides, then wrap well in foil. Moisten the cheesecloth with additional brandy every few days for about a week. The brandy will flavor the cake and help preserve it too.
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DARK FRUIT CAKE RECIPE | EPICURIOUS
_**Editor's note:** The recipe and introductory text below are from_ [The Fannie Farmer Cookbook](http://astore.amazon.com/epistore-20/detail/0679450815) _by Marion Cunningham. To read more about fruitcake, see the related [Daily Dish](/features/news/dailydish/112006)._
Every kitchen file should have a recipe for a distinguished dark fruit cake. This is as good as any to be found.
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- Soak two large pieces of cheesecloth in brandy. Wrap each fruit cake in the cheesecloth, covering all sides, then wrap well in foil. Moisten the cheesecloth with additional brandy every few days for about a week. The brandy will flavor the cake and help preserve it too.
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DARK FRUITCAKE - GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
Lois Jean has been making this cake for 41 years, following a recipe her mother used.
From goodhousekeeping.com
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Category dairy-free, Christmas, feed a crowd, dessert
Cuisine American
Calories 215 calories per serving
From goodhousekeeping.com
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Category dairy-free, Christmas, feed a crowd, dessert
Cuisine American
Calories 215 calories per serving
- Day ahead or up to one month ahead: In 4-quart saucepan over high heat, heat all ingredients except flour and baking soda with 2 cups water to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat; cool fruit mixture about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease 10-inch tube pan; line bottom of pan with waxed paper; grease paper. Into cooled fruit mixture, gently stir flour and baking soda until just blended. Spoon batter into pan. Bake 1 1/2 hours or until toothpick inserted in center of fruitcake comes out clean. Cool cake completely in pan on wire rack; remove from pan and carefully peel off waxed paper. Wrap fruitcake closely in plastic wrap or foil; refrigerate overnight so cake will be firm and easy to slice. Store fruitcake in refrigerator. To serve, if you like, garnish cake with red and green candied cherries and holly leaves. Makes one 5-pound fruitcake or 40 servings. Each serving without garnish: About 215 calories, 5 g fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 105 mg sodium.
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MOIST FRUIT CAKE RECIPE | AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S WEEKLY FOOD
As the name suggests, this cake is super-moist thanks to the high proportion of fruit to cake which gives it a similar texture to Christmas pudding.
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Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Category Dessert
Cuisine English
From womensweeklyfood.com.au
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Category Dessert
Cuisine English
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DARK FRUITCAKE RECIPE - THE SPRUCE EATS
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CLASSIC DARK FRUITCAKE RECIPE - THE SPRUCE EATS
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TRADITIONAL DARK FRUIT CAKE RECIPE | CDKITCHEN.COM
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CLASSIC DARK FRUITCAKE RECIPE - THE SPRUCE EATS
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TRADITIONAL DARK FRUIT CAKE RECIPE | CDKITCHEN.COM
Let stand overnight. The next day, preheat oven to 275 degrees F. Grease four 4 x 9-inch loaf pans. Line with parchment paper. Add nuts to fruit mixture; toss thoroughly with 1/2 c. flour until well-coated. In a medium bowl, sift together remaining flour with soda and spices. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
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DARK FRUIT CAKE RECIPE - HEALTHY RECIPES | SPARKRECIPES
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DARK FRUIT CAKE RECIPE WITH MOLASSES WITH INGREDIENTS ...
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105-YEAR-OLD FRUITCAKE RECIPES | THE SATURDAY EVENING POST
Dec 18, 2017 · 1 tablespoonful of lemon juice. Put the unbeaten white of an egg in a bowl, add the sugar slowly, beating constantly with a spoon, then the lemon juice. Put evenly over the cake and smooth with a knife dipped in hot water. Decorate with some of the icing squeezed through a tube made of white paper.
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DARK FRUIT CAKE RECIPE - NEWFOUNDLAND.WS
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DARK CHRISTMAS CAKE | CANADIAN LIVING
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HOLIDAY BOURBON FRUITCAKE RECIPE | ALLRECIPES
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