Click for Cookbook LOGIN
"We are living in a world today where lemonade is made from artificial flavors and furniture polish is made from real lemons."--Alfred E. Newman

Granny Litton's Dark Fruit Cake Recipe

  Tried it? Rate this Recipe:
 

 

This recipe for Granny Litton's Dark Fruit Cake is from The Halvorsen Family Cookbook Project, one of the cookbooks created at FamilyCookbookProject.com. We'll help you start your own personal cookbook! It's easy and fun. Click here to start your own cookbook!
Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 lb. currants
1 lb. seedless raisins
1 lb. mixed read & green cherries
¼ lb. mixed peel
1 lb. chopped dates
1 cup walnuts
1 cup slivered almonds
Grated juice & rind of 1 lemon and 1 orange
1 cup fruit juice
4 cups flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. each of cloves & mace
1 tsp. each of nutmeg & allspice
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
½ tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
½ tsp. almond flavoring
1 lb. butter
1 lb. brown sugar
10 eggs
¾ cup Domocco molasses
Directions:
Directions:
Prepare fruit the day before - measure and put in large bowl. Mix the spices in 1 cup of flour, and mix through the fruit. Let stand over night. Prepare the fruit cake pans by lining with 2 thicknesses of heavy brown paper, greased. Bake at 275-300º F. Bake large pan for 3 ½ hours. Medium pan for 2 ½ hours, and small pan for 2 hours. Place a small bowl with water, in the oven while baking the cake.

This is the way i got this recipe from Doris' cook book.

I cream the butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time beating between each. Then add the liquid alternately with the 3 cups of flour, and remaining dry ingredients sifted together. When this is done, add your floured fruit, separated enough to avoid chunks. Fill your fruit cake pans about ¾ full. Bake as directed in a slow oven.

"This cake is very good. Our Grandmother was a wonderful cook and a wonderful lady." - Eileen Sauers
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
1 cake
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
Unknown

 

 

 

Learn more about the process to create a cookbook -- or
Start your own personal family cookbook right now!  Here's to good eating!

Search for more great recipes here from over 1,500,000 in our family cookbooks!

 

 

 

124W  

Cookbooks are great for Holiday Gifts, Wedding Gifts, Bridal Shower ideas and Family Reunions!

*Recipes and photos entered into the Family Cookbook Project are provided by the submitting contributors. All rights are retained by the contributor. Please contact us if you believe copyright violations have occurred.

Search for more great recipes here from over 1,500,000 in our family cookbooks!