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Mom's Fruitcake
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Mom's Fruitcake

18 ingredients 30 min + 2 hr 3 - 8 x 4 inch loaf pans openrecipes
Mom's Fruitcake

"This is the fruitcake my mother made from the time I was a little girl. It isn't full of the citrus fruits and I've never met anyone who didn't like it. You may substitute wine or fruit juice for the brandy."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1050
Calories
23g
Protein
22g
Fat
195g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 16 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Apple 1 medium (182g) 95
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Date 1 date (24g) medjool 66
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Cloves 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Water not in our table 0
Licorice not in our table 0
Brandy not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dried currants
  • 2 cups raisins
  • 3 cups boiling water to cover
  • 1 cup candied cherries
  • 1 (16 ounce) package gum drops, no licorice ones
  • 2 cups pitted dates, cut in half
  • 1 1/4 cups walnuts
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 teaspoons ground allspice
  • 1/4 cup brandy
  • 1 cup apple jelly
  • 1 1/4 cups butter
  • 3 cups white sugar
  • 7 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

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