Mock Christmas Cake
Source of Recipe
125 Best Quick Bread Recipes
Recipe Introduction
Use any combination of raisins, dried currants, glazed cherries, candied
ginger, candied peel, candied pineapple and citron. The longer the fruit
soaks, the stronger the brandy flavor. Be sure you don't drain the fruit and
drain the brandy!
You may substitute thawed frozen orange juice or apple juice concentrate for
the brandy if desired, or add nuts to the fruit mixture.
List of Ingredients
2 cups mixed dried fruit
2 tablespoons brandy
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon ground cardamom
1/3 cup softened butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup milk
Recipe
In a small bowl, combine dried fruit and brandy. Set aside.
In a bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt and cardamom.
In a separate large bowl, using an electric mixer, cream the butter and
sugar. Add eggs; cream until light and fluffy. Stir in dry ingredients
alternately with milk, making three additions of dry ingredients and two of
milk; stir just until combined after each addition. Fold in dried fruit and
brandy mixture. Spoon into lightly greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
Bake at 350 F for 70-80 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
Let cool in pan on rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool
completely on rack.
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