English Fruitcake

3 hours Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 2 hours

5269 calories per serving view nutrition facts

1 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

5 1/2	cups	cake flour	sifted
2 1/2	teaspoons	baking powder
1/4	teaspoon	mace
1	cup	vegetable shortening
1 7/8	cups	brown sugar
3	large	eggs	well beaten
1	teaspoon	lemon extract
3 1/4	cups	raisins, seedless
1/4	cup	candied orange peel	sliced
1/4	cup	candied lemon peel	sliced
1/4	cup	citron	sliced
1/4	cup	candied cherries	sliced
1	cup	walnuts	chopped
1	cup	fruit juice

Directions

Sift flour, baking powder and mace together 3 times.

Cream shortening and sugar together until fluffy.

Add eggs and beat well. Add lemon extract, fruit and nuts and mix well.

Add dry ingredients and fruit juice alternately in small amounts, beating thoroughly after each addition.

Pour into tube pan lined with greased brown paper.

Bake in a 300 degree oven for between 2 and 2 1/2 hours.

Test with a toothpick or your cake tester before removing from the oven.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1770g

Amount per Serving

Calories 5269 17% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 98.0g	150%
Saturated Fat 10.0g	51%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 635mg	212%
Sodium 290mg	12%
Total Carbohydrate 1012.0g	337%
Dietary Fiber 39.0g	157%
Sugars 313.0g
Protein 126.0g	252%

Vitamin A	17%		Vitamin C	83%
Calcium	74%		Iron	403%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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