Wesson fruitcake
Wesson fruitcake recipe in the cake category
Recipe ingredients:
- 1 cup Wesson oil
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups sifted Gold Medal flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons allspice
- 1 teaspoon cloves
- 1 cup pineapple, apple or orange juice
- 1 cup more sifted flour
- 1 cup thinly sliced citron
- 1 cup chopped candied pineapple
- 1 1/2 cups whole candied cherries
- 1 cup seeded raisins
- 1 cup chopped figs or dates
- 3 cups coarsely chopped nuts
Recipe method:
- Heat oven to 275 degrees F.
- Combine Wesson oil, sugar and eggs.
- Beat vigorously with electric mixer for 2 minutes.
- Sift 2 cups of the flour with baking powder, salt and spices.
- Stir into the oil mixture alternately with the fruit juice.
- Mix the other cup of flour with the fruits and nuts.
- Pour batter over fruit, mixing thoroughly.
- Turn into two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch loaf pans which have been greased and lined with brown paper.
- Place a pan of water on lower oven rack.
- Bake cakes 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
- For a fancy touch, glaze cakes.
- Glaze: Combine 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 tablespoon corn syrup and 2 tablespoons water in saucepan. Boil for 2 minutes. Brush over cakes. Decorate with candied fruit.
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