Fruit Cake
Yield
1 cakePrep
30 minCook
60 minReady
Low Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup |
raisins, seedless
|
|
| 2 | cups |
water
|
|
| 2 | cups |
sugar
|
|
| ⅔ | cup |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
baking powder
|
|
| 4 | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
cinnamon
|
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
allspice
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cloves
|
|
| 1 | cup |
fruit
|
* |
| 1 | cup |
currants
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | ml |
raisins, seedless
|
|
| 473 | ml |
water
|
|
| 473 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 158 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 946 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
cinnamon
|
|
| 7.5 | ml |
allspice
|
|
| 5 | ml |
cloves
|
|
| 237 | ml |
fruit
|
* |
| 237 | ml |
currants
|
Directions
In a pot, combine the first four ingredients.
Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 minute.
Set aside to cool.
Sift together dry ingredients.
Make a well in the centre and fold in the boiled ingredients.
Mix well.
Bake at 300F for 60 minutes.
Test to see if done all the way through.
If not, return to oven for a few more minutes.
Cool on a wire rack.
