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Holiday Cake (Spiced Fruitcake Loaf)

The original recipe contributor submitted the following information:"This is from an old recipe book of my mother's. There's a little note on the page: 'fruitcake—only better'. It's tricky to get right but it's well worth the time and effort. We usually make it around Christmastime."

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Ingredients

ScaleNo serving count in the source — scale by factor
  • pitted dates1 cup
  • maraschino cherries2 cup
  • cherry juice1/2 cup
  • butter1 cup
  • brown sugar3 cup
  • eggs, separated5
  • milk1 cup
  • vanilla2 tsp
  • flour, sifted3 1/2 cup
  • baking powder4 tsp
  • cloves1/2 tsp
  • allspice1/2 tsp
  • nutmeg1/2 tsp
  • cinnamon1 tsp
  • salt1 tsp
  • nuts, chopped2 1/2 cup

Method 10 steps

  1. Cut dates and cherries into small pieces and soak them in cherry juice overnight.

  2. Preheat oven to 250°F (120˚C).

  3. Cream butter, add half of the sugar. Beat until fluffy.

  4. In another bowl beat egg yolks until thick. Add remaining sugar.

  5. Combine the two mixtures and beat together.

  6. Sift together flour, salt, baking powder, and spices.

  7. Add dry ingredients and milk alternately to wet mixture, beating well after each addition.

  8. Fold in stiffly-beaten egg whites.

  9. Add in fruit and nuts dredged lightly with flour.

  10. Bake in lined loaf pans in slow oven for 3 hours.

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