Grandma'S Prized Blue Ribbon Fruit Cake
- 12 ounces mixed peel
- 16 ounces glace cherries
- 8 ounces walnuts, chopped
- 8 ounces almonds, chopped
- 16 ounces pitted dates
- 8 ounces crushed pineapple, well drained
- 16 ounces raisins
- 16 ounces butter
- 6 ounces sugar
- 1 cup honey
- 10 eggs
- 3 1/2 cups plain flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons allspice
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 cup rum
- Chop all the dried fruit and nuts. Place in a bowl and set aside.
- Cream the butter, sugar and honey.
- Mix the rum, orange juice and eggsin a bowl.
- Add the wet ingredients alternatley with the sifted dried ingredients. Stiring well after each addition.
- Add the fruit and nuts. Stir well to combine.
- Pour into two 9 inch round cake tins or one large 30xm square tin, greased and well lined up to the rim(s).
- Bake at 130oC for 4 hours, turning once.
- Cool in tin.
peel, glace cherries, walnuts, almonds, dates, pineapple, raisins, butter, sugar, honey, eggs, flour, salt, baking powder, allspice, nutmeg, orange juice, ground ginger, rum
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/grandmas-prized-blue-ribbon-fruit-cake-462261 (may not work)