Scripture Cake Old English Fruitcake Recipes

OLD ENGLISH DARK FRUIT CAKE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan melt the butter over medium heat and add the raisins, dates, prunes, currents, brown sugar, molasses, spices, coffee liqueur (or coffee) and the orange zest and juice.
• Bring to a gentle boil and very slowly simmer for 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool for 30-45 minutes.
• When cool stir in the beaten eggs.
• Sift together, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda.
• Add the ground nuts and fold through the boiled mixture. Fold in cherries, citrus peel and pecans. Pour into prepared baking pan. You can decorate the top with additional pecan halves, cherries etc., if you like.
• Bake at 300 degrees F for 1 ½ to 2 hours depending upon the size of your pan. Mine took the full two hours in a 10 inch spring form pan.The cake should feel firm to the touch at the center and a wooden toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean. The cake should be cooled completely in the pan on a wire rack before removing.
• At this point you can poke small holes in the top and bottom of the cake with a fork and pour on 4 ounces of dark rum or your favorite whiskey, half on the top, wait ten minutes, then flip it over and pour the remaining half on the bottom.
• Soak several layers of cheesecloth in additional rum if you like and wrap completely around the cake, then cover with several layers of plastic wrap and store in a COOL place.
• When serving, you can add a layer of marzipan or if you have decorated the top with fruit and nuts, brush with a simple glaze of equal parts water and sugar boiled together for about 10-15 minutes.

SCRIPTURE CAKE

Steps:

• Blend butter, sugar, spices and salt. Beat egg yolks and add. Sift in baking powder and flour, then add water and honey.
• Put fruit and nuts through food processor and flour well. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into a 13 x 9-inch pan and bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for one hour.

SCRIPTURE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Beat butter in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium speed until creamy, about 1 minute. Gradually add sugar, beating well. Add honey; beat well. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Stir together baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and 3 cups of the flour in a bowl; add to butter mixture alternately with water, beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating well on low speed after each addition.
• Toss together raisins, figs, almonds, and remaining 1/2 cup flour in a small bowl until well coated; gently stir into batter.
• Spoon batter into 2 greased and floured 9- x 5- x 3-inch loaf pans. Bake in preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 55 minutes to 1 hour, 5 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool completely, about 2 hours.

BIBLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, milk, sugar, figs, raisins, almonds, honey, salt and baking soda. Mix thoroughly.
• Pour into prepared 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 minutes, or until edges pull away from pan.

SCRIPTURE CAKE (OLD ENGLISH FRUITCAKE)

Steps:

• 1. Interpretation of Scripture Cake
• 2. Beat together untill light and fluffy 1/2 cup butter,2 cups sugar,and 2 tablespoons honey. Beat 6 egg yolks, untill light and add sifted mixture of 1 1/2 cups of sifted flour, 2 tsp. baking powder,2 tsp. cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. nutmeg,1/2 tsp. cloves,and a pinch of salt, in alternate portions with 1/2 cup of milk. Stir in 2 cups chopped figs, 2 cups raisens, and 2 cups chopped almonds. Fold in 6 egg whites, beaten stiff. Bake the cake in a well greased tube pan (line it with greased brown paper for extra protection in the oven) 2 hours at 300 degrees