Large Dark Fruitcake

Name: Large Dark Fruitcake
Ingredients: 1¾ c. cut pecans; ¼ lb. chopped lemon peel; ¼ lb. chopped orange peel; ¼ lb. chopped citron; ½ tsp. ground mace; ½ tsp. ground cloves; ½ tsp. ground nutmeg; 2 c. sifted flour; 1 c. sugar; 1 c. butter or regular margarine; (¼ c. grape juice; 1¼ c. chopped dates; ½ lb. whole candied cherries; ½ lb. cut-up candied pineapple; 1⅓ c. raisins; 1 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1½ c. molasses; 5 eggs, separated

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

About

Molasses helps give dark color and wonderful old-fashioned flavor

Ingredients

5 eggs, separated
1½ c. molasses
(¼ c. grape juice

Cake
Vegetarian

Method

Beat egg yolks; combine with molasses and grape juice.
Cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolk mixture. Blend well.
Combine fruit and nuts; mix with 1 c. flour to coat.
Warm in slow oven (325°) 5 minutes.
Sift remaining 1 c. flour with spices and soda.
Beat egg whites until peaks form and fold into creamed mixture. Stir in fru