Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup lard
- 1 heaping cup brown sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/4 cups "wholemeal" (whole wheat) flour
- 1 1/4 cups self-rising flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 2 pounds mixed candied fruit
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1 orange, zested and juiced
- 1/4 cup sherry
- 1 tablespoon brandy
- 1 tablespoon milk
Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
In a mixing bowl, with a paddle attachment cream the butter and lard together. Add the sugar and continue creaming. Add the eggs gradually and mix until well incorporated.
Then, add each ingredient one at a time and blend in. Turn batter out into a loaf pan (best for doorstops) lined with parchment paper. Bake 1 hour and 30 minutes, then reduce the heat to 300 degrees F and bake an additional 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Let cool in the pan. Wrap in plastic and let mature a few days. If you like, you can dip it or baste it with brandy, wrap it in cheesecloth, and store in a cool place for months (maybe even decades).
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By Loly2011
Elizabeth,NJ
on December 26, 2012
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I made this fruits cake to give one of my girlfriend,she text me the christmas eve and toll me it was delicious.
It's very easy to make,I personally loves it.
Thanks food network for posting this easy & delicious holidays fruits cake.
By yasvis_1830263
Huntsville, AL
on December 22, 2012
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A must make. I make it every holiday season and it's so delicious. My family and friends love this fruit cake. Will never settle for one available at stores.
By cdudley26_12020311
South Amboy, 70
on December 16, 2009
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I made a fruit cake and it cracked in the middle while baking. Can anyone explain what i did wrong?
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