Black Fruit Cake 1 pack GRANNY’S BEST SOAKED FRUITS ½ lb butter (1 margarine) 1 cup brown sugar 5 large eggs 1 tsp. vanilla essence 2 cups flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. ground cinnamon Browning for desired colour 1 cup mixture of rum and cherry brandy (optional) 1. Butter and flour two round pans – one 8” and one 6” 2. Cream butter and sugar until light. 3. Beat in eggs one at a time; add vanilla 4. Combine flour, baking powder and cinnamon; fold into creamed mixture gradually. 5. Add SOAKED FRUITS and enough browning to give desired colour; stir well 6. Put in floured baking pans ¾ full and bake in a preheated oven 250oF for the first hour; reduce heat to 200oF – 225oF for remaining 1 ½ hour or until tester comes out clean. 7. Prick hot cake and soak with the mixture of rum and cherry brandy. This step is optional.
Posted on: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 12:30:00 +0000
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