Berkshire Fruit Cake
15
15
Ingredients
| 3 ⅓ | cups |
cake flour
sifted |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
baking powder
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cinnamon
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
cloves
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
mace
|
* |
| 1 | cup |
butter
or shortening |
|
| 1 | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 6 | large |
eggs
well beaten |
|
| 4 ½ | cups |
raisins, seedless
|
|
| 4 ½ | cups |
currants
|
|
| 1 | cup |
citron
thinly cut |
|
| ¼ | cup |
grape juice
|
|
| ¾ | 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 ) 4½ hours, or until done.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 684g (24.1 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 189927% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 56g
86%
Saturated Fat 32g
159%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 439mg
146%
Sodium 1070mg
45%
Total Carbohydrate
114g
114%
Dietary Fiber 8g
34%
Sugars g
Protein
53g
Vitamin A 42%
•
Vitamin C 388%
Calcium 39%
•
Iron 108%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
