I realize many people feel strongly one way or the other about fruitcake and I just started eating them myself last year-even though I have been making my Mom’s recipe since she passed in 1994. Many people who love these cakes get as my Christmas present to them.
Fruitcake
Ingredients :
- 1 1/2 lbs Fruitcake Mix
- 1 1/2 lbs Cherries
- 1 1/2 lbs Pineapple
- 2 lbs Nuts (pecans & walnuts)
- 1 lbs Raisins
- 1/2 c FlourToss together with flour to coat
- 2 c shortening (I use butter)
- 4 c packed brown sugar (2lb bag)
- 8 lg eggs
- 1 c grape juice
- 1 c grape jelly
- 5 1/2 c flour-suggest a soft winter wheat flour (like White Lily)
- 2 t baking powder
- 2 t salt
- 1 t cinnamon
- 5 t pumpkin pie spice
Directions :
- Cream together shortening and sugar.
- Add eggs 2 a time mixing well
- Combine grape juice and jelly
- Add dry ingredients (flour etc) and juice alternately
- Add to fruit and nuts mix well
- Bake at 250* for 2-4 hour