Ingredients

Adjust Servings:

	16 oz candied cherries
	8 oz candied mixed citrus peel
	2 cups raisins
	1 cup dried currants
	1 cup dates – pitted and chopped
	4.5 oz slivered almonds – blanched
	1/2 cup brandy
	1/2 cup all-purpose flour
	2 cups all-purpose flour
	1/2 tsp baking soda
	1 tsp ground cloves
	1 tsp ground all spice
	1 tsp ground cinnamon
	1/2 tsp salt
	1 cup butter
	2 cups packed brown sugar
	6 eggs
	3/4 cup molasses
	3/4 cup apple juice

Nutritional information

645

calories

113.4 g

carbohydrates

7.4 g

protein

17.8 g

fat

256 mg

sodium

100 mg

cholesterol

Christmas Cake

Name: Christmas Cake
Prep time: 5 min
Yield: 10 Servings
Ingredients: 16 oz candied cherries; 8 oz candied mixed citrus peel; 2 cups raisins; 1 cup dried currants; 1 cup dates – pitted and chopped; 4.5 oz slivered almonds – blanched; 1/2 cup brandy; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp ground cloves; 1 tsp ground all spice; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 cup butter; 2 cups packed brown sugar; 6 eggs; 3/4 cup molasses; 3/4 cup apple juice

Features:

Cuisine:

3 hr 30 mins
Serves 10
Medium

Ingredients

16 oz candied cherries
8 oz candied mixed citrus peel
2 cups raisins
1 cup dried currants
1 cup dates – pitted and chopped
4.5 oz slivered almonds – blanched
1/2 cup brandy
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp ground all spice
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup butter
2 cups packed brown sugar
6 eggs
3/4 cup molasses
3/4 cup apple juice

How to make Christmas Cake

Combine dates, cherries, citrus peel, raisins, currants, and almonds in a medium bowl.
Stir in brandy.
- Let sit 2 hours or overnight.
Dredge soaked fruit with 1/2 cup flour.
Preheat oven to 275 °
Grease an 8x8x3 inch fruit cake pan.
- Line with parchment paper and grease again.
Mix together salt, 2 cups flour, baking soda, cloves, allspice, and cinnamon in a medium bowl.
- Set aside.
Cream butter until light in a large bowl.
Gradually blend in eggs and brown sugar.
Mix together apple juice and molasses.
Beat into butter mixture alternately with flour mixture.
- Make 4 dry and 3 liquid additions.
- Fold in floured fruit.
- Turn batter into prepared pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 3-3 1/2 hours.
Remove from pan and lift off paper.
Cool cake completely, then wrap loosely in waxed paper.
Store in an airtight container.