Jeweled Pound Cake

Name: Jeweled Pound Cake
Yield: Makes 3 loaves
Ingredients: ¼ c. candied cherries; ¼ c. candied orange peel; ¼ c. citron; ¼ c. candied pineapple; 6 tblsp. light corn syrup; 2 tsp. vanilla; 2 c. butter (1 lb.); 1¼ c. sugar; ½ tsp. salt; 4 c. sifted cake flour; 10 eggs, separated

Preparation info

Makes
3
loaves

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

About

Bright candied fruit bits give traditional cake a new festive look

Ingredients

¼ c. candied cherries
¼ c. candied orange peel
¼ c

Cake
Vegetarian

Method

Chop fruits.
Grease three 9 x 5 x 3" loaf pans. Pour 2 tblsp. syrup into bottom of each pan and sprinkle an equal quantity of fruits into each pan.
Cream butter until fluffy. Add 1¼ c. sugar, vanilla and salt gradually, while beating. Continue beating with electric mixer until mixture is light and fluffy and no sugar particles remain, about 5 to 7 minut