Berkshire Fruit Cake

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 4 hours Prep: 25 minutes Cook: 4 hours
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 1899 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 1 5 1/2 lb cake suggest servings
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Ingredients

3 1/3 cups cake flour sifted
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/2 teaspoon mace
1 cup butter or shortening
1 cup sugar
6 large eggs well beaten
4 1/2 cups raisins, seedless
4 1/2 cups currants
1 cup citron thinly cut
1/4 cup grape juice
3/4 cup molasses

Directions

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder, salt, and spices; sift together three times.

Cream butter thoroughly, add sugar gradually, and cream together until light and fluffy.

Add eggs and beat well.

Add fruit, grape juice, and molasses, and mix well.

Add flour gradually, beating after each addition until smooth.

Turn into tube pan, which has been greased, lined with heavy paper, and again greased.

Bake in very slow oven ( 250 F ) 4-1/2 hours, or until done.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 684g
Amount per Serving
Calories 1899 27% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 56.0g86%
 Saturated Fat 32.0g159%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 439mg146%
Sodium 1070mg45%
Total Carbohydrate 343.0g114%
 Dietary Fiber 8.0g34%
 Sugars 185.0g
Protein 26.0g53%
Vitamin A 42%  Vitamin C 388%
Calcium 39%  Iron 108%

* 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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