Grandma Bettie's Light Fruit Cake Recipe

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Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr30 mins

Additional: 2weeks

Total: 2weeks

Servings: 20

Yield: 2 loaves

Grandma Bettie's Light Fruit Cake Recipe

Ingredients

2 cups candied cherries

1 cup raisins

1 cup blanched almonds

1 cup dried pineapple pieces

3 ½ cups all-purpose flour

divided

2 cups white sugar

1 ½ cups butter

6 eggs

1 teaspoon baking powder

¼ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon almond extract

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line two loaf pans with parchment paper.

Step 2

Coat cherries raisins almonds and pineapple with 1 cup flour.

Step 3

Beat sugar butter and eggs together until creamy. Sift remaining flour with baking powder and salt. Add to butter mixture; stir in vanilla and almond extracts. Fold in the fruit and almond mixture. Spoon batter into the prepared pans and spread evenly.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cake comes out clean 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Wrap cakes tightly and let age in a cool place for 2 to 4 weeks.

Nutritional Information

Grandma Bettie's Light Fruit Cake Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:20

Calories: 429.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 6.3g 13%

Carbohydrates: 59.4g 19%

Dietary Fiber: 1.6g 7%

Sugars: 33.2g

Fat: 19.4g 30%

Saturated Fat: 9.5g 48%

Cholesterol: 92.4mg 31%

Vitamin A Iu: 520.5IU 10%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.9mg 22%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 3%

Vitamin C: 0.7mg 1%

Folate: 50.1mcg 13%

Calcium: 54.5mg 6%

Iron: 1.8mg 10%

Magnesium: 29.3mg 11%

Potassium: 152.5mg 4%

Sodium: 187.2mg 8%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 21%

Calories From Fat: 174.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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