Classic Christmas Cake

Name: Classic Christmas Cake
Cook time: P3H
Total time: P6H
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: candied cherry halves; molasses; eggs; brown sugar; butter; salt; cinnamon; allspice; cloves, ground; baking soda; flour; flour; brandy; almonds; dates; currants; raisins, seedless; mixed citrus peel; apple juice

"This cake is a rich, dark, moist fruit cake, very flavorful at Christmas. Try icing with almond paste for a more festive touch. This recipe is started in October or November so as to let it mellow before the holidays. I remember very well my mother storing her fruit cake in an old butter churn that belonged to my grandmother and great grandmother. I wish that I had that old crock."

Yield

16
servings

Prep

30
min

Cook

3½
hrs

Ready

6
hrs

Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber

Ingredients

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Features
8	ounces	candied cherry halves	*
¾	cup	molasses
6	large	eggs
2	cups	brown sugar	*
1	cup	butter
½	teaspoon	salt
1	teaspoon	cinnamon
1	tablespoon	allspice
1	teaspoon	cloves, ground
½	teaspoon	baking soda
2	cups	all-purpose flour
½	cup	all-purpose flour
½	cup	brandy	*
2.25	ounces	almonds blanched slivered
1	cup	dates pitted and chopped
1	cup	currants dried
2	cups	raisins, seedless
8	ounces	mixed citrus peel candied,peel	*
¾	cup	apple juice

Ingredients

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Features
231.2	ml/g	candied cherry halves	*
177	ml	molasses
6	large	eggs
473	ml	brown sugar	*
237	ml	butter
2.5	ml	salt
5	ml	cinnamon
15	ml	allspice
5	ml	cloves, ground
2.5	ml	baking soda
473	ml	all-purpose flour
118	ml	all-purpose flour
118	ml	brandy	*
65	ml/g	almonds blanched slivered
237	ml	dates pitted and chopped
237	ml	currants dried
473	ml	raisins, seedless
231.2	ml/g	mixed citrus peel candied,peel	*
177	ml	apple juice