Mums A Fruitcake Recipes

BOILED FRUIT CAKE

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This is an Northern Ireland recipe given to me by my Mum many years ago!! This cake is always much tastier the following day! Enjoy!

Provided by WIGAN

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European UK and Ireland Irish

Time 1h45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup water
4 cups candied mixed fruit
1 cup white sugar
¾ cup butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon mixed spice
2 eggs, beaten

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan, and line with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
Combine the water, mixed fruit, sugar and butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, and boil gently for about 10 minutes. Sift the flour, baking soda and mixed spice into a large bowl. Pour in the boiled mixture, and stir until well blended. Mix in the eggs. Pour into the greased loaf pan.
Bake for 90 minutes in the preheated oven, until a skewer or knife inserted into the top comes out clean. Cool cake in the pan for at least 10 minutes before removing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 505.8 calories, Carbohydrate 97 g, Cholesterol 61.5 mg, Fat 12.8 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.6 g, Sodium 431 mg, Sugar 16.8 g

MOM'S FRUITCAKE

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Our family has been making this for the past 45 years. Friends and family all love it!

Provided by Food Network

Categories dessert

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups butter
4 cups light brown sugar
8 eggs, beaten
10 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
3 tsp. baking powder
2 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. allspice
3/4 tsp. nutmeg
3/4 tsp. cloves
2 lb. mixed candied fruit
2 lb. red candied cherries (leave whole)
1/2 lb. candied pineapple (cut into wedges)
1/2 lb. pitted dates (chopped)
1 lb. golden raisins
1/2 lb. currants
2 1/2 lb. walnuts (broken large)
3/4 cup sherry wine

Steps:

Preheat oven to 250-275 degrees.
Batter will make about 15 lbs. Prepare pans according to chart below. Grease and line pans with brown paper, waxed paper, or parchment. Grease again. Cut paper about 1 inch taller than pans. Fill pans a little over half full with batter. If you have room in the oven, put a pan with some hot water in it in the bottom, to keep the cakes moist. Enjoy!
Pan sizes and baking chart:
9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan: 6 1/2 cups batter, bake for 3 hours
10" tube pan: 2 1/2 quarts batter, bake for 3 hrs 15 mins
1 lb. coffee cans: 3 3/4 cups batter, bake for 3 hrs 15 mins
9 1/4 oz. tuna cans: 1 cup batter, bake for 1 hour 30 mins
No.303 (16oz) cans: 1 2/3 cup batter, bake for 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 hours
4 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 2-inch mini loaf pans: 3/4 cup batter, bake for 1 hour

MUM'S A FRUITCAKE

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Make and share this Mum's a Fruitcake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Karen Pea

Categories Dessert

Time 1h40m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

4 ounces margarine
1 cup water
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
2 teaspoons mixed spice
1 cup sultana
1 cup currants or 1 cup mixed fruit
1 cup brown sugar or 1 cup white sugar
2 cups self raising flour
1 egg

Steps:

Preheat oven to 170c.
Put all ingredients into a large saucepan - EXCEPT EGG & FLOUR.
Stir while bringing to the boil. Boil for 5 minutes.
Cool for 10 minutes.
Beat the egg in & flour when COOL.
Put into greased 7" tin bake for 1hr and quarter. If you have a fan oven turn the heat slightly lower.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3534.1, Fat 99.9, SaturatedFat 18.1, Cholesterol 211.5, Sodium 2524.9, Carbohydrate 644.2, Fiber 23.1, Sugar 407.3, Protein 44.6

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