Old fashioned fruit cake

 
                          OLD FASHIONED FRUIT CAKE
 
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 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cakes
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                         -----DARK CAKE MAKES 90 SM. PCS-----
    3 3/4   c            Diced, mixed candied peel
    2 1/2   c            Raisins
    2       c            Currants
    2       c            Pecan coarsely chopped
    1       c            Halved red candied cherries
    1       c            Halved green candied cherrie
      1/2   c            Dark rum
    1 3/4   c            All purpose flour
    1       t            Baking powder
    1       t            Cinnamon
      1/2   t            Ground cloves
      1/4   t            Nutmeg
      1/4   t            Allspice
      1/8   t            Salt
    1       c            Butter, softened
    1       c            Packed brown sugar
    3                    Eggs
    2       T            Molasses
    2       t            Vanilla
 
   Prepare two 9x5 in. loaf pans or 1 8 in. square pan. In bowl combine
   peels, raisins, currants, pecan and cherrie. Pour in rum; mix well. Cover
   and let stand at room temperature for 8 hours or up to 24 hours is best.
   Toss with 1/2 cup of the flour; set aside. Combine remaining flour, baking
   powder, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, allspice and salt; set aside.
   In large bowl cream butter with sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at
   time , molasses and vanilla beating well. Stir in flour mixture just until
   blended; stir in fruit mixture. Turn into prepared pans. Bake at 250* for
   about 3 hours for loaf pans or 4 1/2 hours for square cake pan or until
   cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool in pans on rack
   for 30 mins; remove from pans. Remove paper and let cool completely on
   rack.
   
   NOTE:  See "Fruit Cake Preparation" Recipe for preparation and cooking
          tips BEFORE STARTING.
  
 
 
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