Fruit Cake
- 1 c. butter or margarine
- 1 c. sugar
- 5 eggs
- 2 c. sifted flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 Tbsp. brandy
- 1 c. Sultana raisins
- 1 c. seedless raisins
- 1 c. currants
- 1/2 c. chopped candied orange peel
- 1 c. walnuts, chopped
- 1 c. pecans, chopped
- 1/2 c. slivered citron
- 1 c. candied cherries, halved
- In a bowl, cream butter.
- Add sugar gradually, beating until light and lemon colored.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Gradually stir in flour and salt.
- Add brandy.
- In another bowl, mix together (all) raisins, currants, candied orange peel, walnuts, pecans, citron and candied cherries; add to cake mixture, mixing well.
- Pour into a greased tube pan (or two small loaf pans).
- Bake in oven at 325u0b0 for 1 hour or until cake tester inserted to the center comes away clean.
- Insert on cake rack.
- When cold, sprinkle with brandy; wrap in foil. Store in refrigerator or cool, dry place.
- Occasionally loosen foil and spoon brandy over the cake.
- Slice thinly.
butter, sugar, eggs, flour, salt, brandy, raisins, raisins, currants, candied orange, walnuts, pecans, slivered citron, candied cherries
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=108205 (may not work)