elegant light fruit cake
Ingredients
- Servings: 3
- 2 cups ground almonds
- 3 cups red candied cherries
- 1 1/2 cups green candied cherries
- 1 (8 ounce) package diced candied citron
- 6 cups golden raisins
- 8 ounces candied pineapple, diced
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 2/3 cups white sugar
- 8 egg yolks
- 4 teaspoons almond extract
- 2/3 cup
- 2/3 cup milk
- 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 8 egg whites
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
Recipe
- preheat oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c). place a pan of water in oven. grease thoroughly and line with heavy brown paper one set of tier pans (one 9 inch, one 7 inch, and one 5 inch).
- in a large bowl combine ground almonds and fruits. dredge with one cup flour.
- in a large bowl, cream together 1 cup flour and shortening. gradually blend in white sugar. beat in egg yolks and almond flavoring; beat until very light and fluffy. mix together and milk; add alternately with 4 1/2 cups flour to creamed mixture. make 3 dry and 2 liquid additions, combining lightly after each.
- in another bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar to form stiff but moist peaks. fold into batter. fold in floured fruit mixture.
- bake for 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours, depending on size of pan. bake each cake until it tests done with a toothpick. remove from pans, and lift off paper. cool.
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