Light Christmas Cake
- 1 lb bleached sultana raisins
- 1/2 lb red cherries
- 1/2 lb green cherries
- 1/2 lb blanched almond, slivered
- 1/2 lb citrus peel, chopped fine
- 1/2 lb candied pineapple, chopped
- 1/2 lb butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cardamom, ground
- 6 eggs
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- Prepare fruit and wash raisins the day before.
- Cream butter and sugar.
- Add eggs one at a time.
- Beat until very light.
- Add sifted flour mixed with cardamom and baking powder.
- Add orange juice alternately with the flour a little at a time.
- Dredge fruit with a little extra flour and add to batter.
- Place in 2 loaf pans, lined with brown paper and greased on the inside.
- Bake in 250u0b0F degrees oven 2-3 hours or until done.
bleached sultana raisins, red cherries, green cherries, blanched almond, citrus peel, candied pineapple, butter, sugar, flour, baking powder, cardamom, eggs, orange juice
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/light-christmas-cake-13425 (may not work)