DARK FRUIT CAKE

By sharon_rm2010

Rich with fruit and spices.

Ingredients

• 2 lbs seedless raisins
• 1 lbs seeded raisins
• 1 lb currants
• 1 lb dates, chopped
• 1/2 lb cut candied mixed fruit
• 1/2 lb candied cherries, halved
• 1 1/2 cups blanched almonds, chopped
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 lb butter
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 12 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 lemon, juice and grated rind
• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp cream of tartar
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp mace
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg

Preparation

Step 1

Combine first 9 ingredients in large bowl. Stir to coat. Set aside.

Cream butter with both sugars. Beat in eggs gradually. Add remaining ingredients in order given. Mix well.

Add fruit mixture. Stir to mix. Line 3 greased 9x5 inch loaf pans and 1 pan 4x8 with greased brown paper. Spoon batter into pans. Bake in 275 oven for about 3 hours. Makes 3 regular cakes and 1 small cake.