Photo: David Holifield
Mom's Fruitcake
18 ingredients
30 min + 2 hr
3 - 8 x 4 inch loaf pans
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"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."
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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