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Old Fashioned Dark Fruit Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 lb. Radiant Mix
3 c. raisins
3 c. dates, quartered (1 1/2 lb.)
2 c. walnuts or pecans, chopped
1/4 c. molasses or honey
1/4 c. dark fruit juice (grape)
1 c. butter
1 1/4 c. brown sugar
4 eggs
2 c. flour
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. mace
Directions:
Directions:
Mix fruits & nuts, molasses & juice. Set aside. Cream butter, gradually add sugar. Then beat in eggs, one at a time, beating each in thoroughly. Add fruits & nuts then sifted dry ingredients. Mix all together thoroughly but gently. Bake in angel food pan lined with wax paper and center greased. Bake in slow 275º-300º for about 2 1/2 hours with pan of water on oven floor. Remove from pan and leave paper on cake until cool.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Radiant Mix is any mixed glazed fruits.
"I have better luck slowly removing wax paper when I take it out of oven. Also run a table knife around center to loosen. After it is cooled I pour on a little grape juice on top and wrap in foil tightly; set on plate and put in cupboard to let juice absorb & moisten cake."

 

 

 

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