Boiled Fruitcake
"Classic Christmas dessert"
Original is 12 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (104.3 g)
- Calories 209.2
- Total Fat - 4.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.5 g
- Cholesterol - 10.2 mg
- Sodium - 239.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 42.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.9 g
- Sugars - 26.3 g
- Protein - 2.4 g
- Calcium - 20.1 mg
- Iron - 0.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 10.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Butter a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.
Step 2
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 3
In a large saucepan, over medium heat, bring to a boil the sugar, water, butter, spices, raisins, cranberries, and cherries.
Step 4
Boil for five minutes, remove from heat, and let cool till lukewarm.
Step 5
Stir spice mixture the flour, baking soda, vanilla extract and candied fruit.
Step 6
Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 45-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Step 7
Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack.
Step 8
Cover and store, if possible, for a few days before serving.
Tips & Variations
No special items needed.