FRUIT CAKE Recipe

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Category:	Category: Cakes

Ingredients:	Ingredients: 1½ cup shortening 2 cups sugar 6 eggs, well beaten 4 cup flour ½ cup molasses ½ cup perked coffee ¼ cup grape juice 1 teaspoon cloves 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 jar (1 pound) mixed fruit ¾ box raisins 1 box (1 pound) Dates ½ pound candied cherries nuts of choice, pecans are best 1 cup First anniversary port wine (use any good port wine)

Directions:	Directions: Mix the beaten eggs, melted shortening, sugar, flour, molasses, coffee, grape juice, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Next, cut up mixed fruit, raisins, dates, cherries and nuts.. Mix all together. Grease a tube pan. Line with wax paper. Grease wax paper. Pour batter in pan and bake at 275 degrees or lower for 3½ hours. Let cool overnight. Put on a plate on foil and white cloth. Spoon a cup of port wine all over cake until empty. After soaking, wrap in cloth. Put in a cool dry place for one month before eating.

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FRUIT CAKE Recipe

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