Mom's Fruitcake

2 hours Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 2 hours

1949 calories per serving view nutrition facts

2 cakes suggest servings

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Ingredients

1 1/2	cups	butter	softened
1	package	powdered sugar
1	x	flour, all-purpose
6	large	eggs
1	cup	bourbon	or rum
4	tablespoons	vanilla extract
1	pound	golden raisins
1	pound	glace cherries
1	pound	pineapple	glace
1/3	pound	citron	glace
1/4	pound	candied orange peel
1/4	pound	candied lemon peel
1	quart	pecan halves
14	ounces	coconut	flaked

Directions

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.

Line the bottom and sides of a large tube pan and a small loaf pan with foil, grease the pans.

Chop coarsely the raisins, cherries, pineapple, citron, orange peel, lemon peel and pecan halves.

In large bowl, soften the 3 sticks of butter.

Cream in a box of confectioner's sugar, then fill box to the same level with flour.

Pour half of the flour over the fruit and nuts; mix thoroughly so all are well-floured.

Add six eggs to butter/sugar, one at a time, while beating.

Add vanilla extract and fold in flour.

Stir in fruits and nuts, fold in liquor.

Pour into cake pans and bake approximately 2 hours.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 536g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1949 65% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 141.0g	217%
Saturated Fat 102.0g	512%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 500mg	167%
Sodium 650mg	27%
Total Carbohydrate 163.0g	54%
Dietary Fiber 23.0g	92%
Sugars 87.0g
Protein 25.0g	51%

Vitamin A	51%		Vitamin C	79%
Calcium	19%		Iron	64%

* 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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