Fruitcake

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons ground cloves
  • 2 tablespoons ground allspice
  • 2 tablespoons ground nutmeg
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup brandy
  • 1 1/2 cups raisins
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts
  • 1 1/2 cups dried mixed fruit
  • 1 1/2 cups butter, melted
  • 1 3/4 cups brandy

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C). Grease and flour a tube pan.
In a large bowl, combine sugar, flour, soda, spices, eggs, lemon rind, vanilla, 1/2 cup brandy, fruit, nuts, and melted butter or margarine. Mix thoroughly. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake for 1 hour, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
Wrap cooled cake in foil. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons brandy over the cake everyday for 2 weeks.

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