Fruity Christmas Cake
Christmas desserts don't get anymore delicious than this great treat. Try this Fruity Christmas Cake after a hearty family meal. It's delicious and filled with great ingredients.
Cooking Time2 hr 30 min
Ingredients
- 4 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup sweet coconut, shredded
- 1 cup golden brown sugar
- 1 cup dark old-fashioned brown sugar
- 1 pound butter, unsalted
- 3/4 cup pineapple wedges
- 3/4 cup mixed fruit
- 3/4 cup lexia raisins
- 3/4 cup Thompson raisins
- 3/4 cup golden raisins
- 3/4 cup dates, chopped
- 3/4 cup pecans, chopped
- 3/4 cup blanched almonds, sliced
- 3/4 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1/2 cup citron peel
- 1/2 cup orange and lemon peel
- 1/2 cup assorted melon cubes
- 1/2 cup glace cherries
- 1/2 cup green cherries
- 1/2 cup currants
- 1/2 cup blackstrap molasses
- 1/2 cup pure apple juice
- 12 egg yolks
- 12 egg whites
Instructions
- Heat oven to 275 degrees F.
- Mix fruit with 2 cups flour mixture.
- Line 6 loaf pans 8" x 4 1/2" X 2 1/2" deep with wax paper and grease.
- Beat butter and brown sugar until fluffy.
- Mix in egg yolks. Then mix in alternately just until smooth remaining flour mixture, juice and molasses.
- Turn into a large container and stir in fruit mix by hand.
- Beat egg whites until soft peaks are formed and fold in to mixture.
- Bake for approximately 2 hours.
- Wrap well in foil.
