Berkshire Fruit Cake
Yield
1 5 1/2 lb cakePrep
25 minCook
4 hrsReady
4 hrsTrans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 789 | ml |
cake flour
sifted |
|
| 5 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 5 | ml |
cinnamon
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
cloves
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
mace
|
|
| 237 | ml |
butter
or shortening |
|
| 237 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 6 | large |
eggs
well beaten |
|
| 1.1 | l |
raisins, seedless
|
|
| 1.1 | l |
currants
|
|
| 237 | ml |
citron
thinly cut |
|
| 59 | ml |
grape juice
|
|
| 177 | ml |
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.
