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SPICED FRUITCAKE




Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients



• 2 cups packed brown sugar
  
• 3 cups flour
  
• 1 Tbsp baking soda
  
• 2 Tbsp ground cinnamon
  
• 2 Tbsp ground cloves
  
• 2 Tbsp ground allspice
  
• 2 Tbsp ground nutmeg
  
• 4 eggs
  
• 2 Tbsp grated orange zest
  
• 2 Tbsp vinalla extract
  
• 1/2 cup rum
  
• 1 1/2 cups raisins
  
• 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
  
• 1 1/2 cups dried mixed fruit (apricots, dates, figs, raisins, currants)
  
• 1 1/2 cups butter, melted
  
• 1 3/4 cups brandy
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
   
2. In a large bowl, combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, cloves, allspice and nutmeg.
   
3. Add eggs, orange zest,vanilla, and 1/2 cup brandy. Mix throughly
   
4. Stir in fruit, nuts, and melted butter. Pour into prepared pan.
   
5. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour, or until a toothpick insereted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Wrap cooled cake in foil.
   
6. Sprinkle approximately 2 Tablespoons brandy over the cake everyday for 2 weeks.