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Recipe Elegant Light Fruit Cake (Cake)
Home Cooking Recipes
Required Ingredients:
- 2 cups ground almonds
- 3 cups red candied cherries
- 1 1/2 cups green candied cherries
- 1 (8 ounce) package diced candied citron
- 6 cups golden raisins
- 8 ounces candied pineapple, diced
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 2/3 cups white sugar
- 8 egg yolks
- 4 teaspoons almond extract
- 2/3 cup brandy
- 2/3 cup milk
- 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 8 egg whites
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
Preparing/Cooking:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
- Place a pan of water in oven.
- Grease thoroughly and line with heavy brown paper one set of tier pans (one 9 inch, one 7 inch, and one 5 inch).
- In a large bowl combine ground almonds and fruits.
- Dredge with one cup flour.
- In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup flour and shortening.
- Gradually blend in white sugar.
- Beat in egg yolks and almond flavoring; beat until very light and fluffy.
- Mix together brandy and milk; add alternately with 4 1/2 cups flour to creamed mixture.
- Make 3 dry and 2 liquid additions, combining lightly after each.
- In another bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar to form stiff but moist peaks.
- Fold into batter.
- Fold in floured fruit mixture.
- Bake for 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours, depending on size of pan.
- Bake each cake until it tests done with a toothpick.
- Remove from pans, and lift off paper.
- Cool.
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