In 1930 this fruit cake cost one dollar to make. (How times have changed!!)
This is a recipe passed down through the years. I have heard many people say they hate fruit cake… once they taste this one, they quickly change their mind! There will be no re-gifting of this fruit cake… and if they don’t realize what they had and re-gift it anyways….thank your lucky stars…. this is excellent aged. ( P.S. the rum also preserves the cake)
1 lb Raisins – Sultana
2 cups Mixed fruit – Chopped
1/2 lb. Cherries – Candied (halved)
1/2 cup Walnuts – Chopped Coarsely or Almonds
2 cups Sifted Flour – all-purpose
1 tsp. Baking Powder
1 cup Butter – Soften
1 cup Sugar 3 Large eggs
1/4 cup Rum or Fruit Juice
1 tsp. Rum extract
Optional:
4 oz. Pineapple chunks – glazed Pkg and / or substitute walnut for 1/2 pound of cherries – Candied (halved)
Directions
1. Pre-Heat oven and a large pan of water (on bottom shelf) to 300 degrees F
2. Combine Fruit and nuts then coat with 1 Cup of the flour.
3. In a separate bowl cream butter and add sugar gradually. Beat until very light and fluffy. Add well beaten eggs.
4. Sift remaining flour with baking powder and salt add to creamed mixture.
5. Blend well and add the rum/ juice and extract. Add Floured fruit and nuts mixture, mix well.
6. Bake in a spring form pan or angel food pan, lined with 4 layers of well greased brown paper.
7. Place in oven on shelf above the hot water, bake for 2 hours.
8. When cooled you can wrap with cheese cloth soaked in rum (or fruit Juice), then wrap in plastic wrap and aluminum foil. Freeze.—
Someone's in the Kitchen 
All of the recipes for fruitcake that I’ve seen (and liked) call for the cake to be wrapped in cheesecloth soaked in rum. Is there an acceptable substitute for the rum? It needs to be non-alcoholic.
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Orange Juice 😊
I had actually mentioned it in the ingredients, I just forgot to put it in the directions…. but i have now updated to reflect that… thank you
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can I make mini fruit cakes from this…place in lined muffin tins to make little mini fruit cakes for decorating and guifting..
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I am sure you could, but you may want to reduce cooking time
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Hi, I am planning on making this cake tonight after dinner. Is it necessary to line the pan with brown paper. is it possible just to line the bottom and sides with parchment paper. Thank you for your reply. Have a very Merry Christmas, peace to you and all your loved one.
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We always have to prevent burning, we have even used paper lunchbags…
many blessings and Merry Christmas to you and your family
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no butter in the list of ingredients yet in the prep it says to combine butter and sugar. How much butter?
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Sorry Pat, There is a typo, it is listed on the same line with the Baking Powder《 1 Cup of Butter》
Thank you for pointing that out, I will fix it 🙂
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