Fruitcake - 2

Recipe Ingredients

2 cups	320g / 11oz	Light brown sugar
1 1/2 cups	219g / 7.7oz	Chopped dates
1/4 cup	59ml	Molasses
12 oz	340g	Butter or margarine - (1 1/2 sticks)
1 1/2 cups	355ml	Hot water
2		Eggs - beaten
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Nuts - chopped
1		Maraschino cherries - sliced (10 oz.)
2 1/2 cups	156g / 5.5oz	Flour
1 teaspoon	5ml	Baking powder
1 teaspoon	5ml	Baking soda
1 teaspoon	5ml	Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Nutmeg
1 teaspoon	5ml	Salt

Recipe Instructions

Raisins may be substituted for some or all of the dates.

Place first group of ingredients in a pan and boil 3 minutes; set aside to cool. When cool add second batch of ingredients stirring after each addition.

Sift together remaining ingredients and add to the fruit mixture a little at a time stirring well after each addition.

Place in greased and floured pans. Bake at 275F for 2 1/2 hours or until done.

Bake in bundt or tube cake pan, or 2 or more loaf pans.

NOTES : This is the cake for those who don't like fruit cake! Recipe By : (Adapted from) [email protected]

Source:
Flo Burnett, Shattuck, OK

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