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Recipe French Fruitcake (Cake)
Home Cooking Recipes
Required Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup candied orange peel
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 1/2 tablespoons honey
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 tablespoons light cream
- 2 tablespoons dark rum
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Preparing/Cooking:
- Toss the candied orange peel, walnuts, and raisins with 2 tablespoons flour.
- Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter with the sugar and honey.
- Beat in the egg, then the cream or milk, rum, and vanilla.
- Stir together the remaining 1 1/2 cups flour and the baking powder; beat into the creamed mixture.
- Stir in the fruits and nuts.
- Turn the batter into a greased and floured 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
- Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 10 minutes.
- Lower the heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Bake the cake 45 minutes longer, or until it tests done with a toothpick.
- Transfer to a rack to cool.
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