grandma catherine's candy cake
(1 RATING)
No one in my family liked fruit cake but everyone loved moms candy cakes. They are labor-intensive but well worth it. She made them every Christmas.
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prep time
1 Hr
cook time
3 Hr
method
Bake
yield
a lot
Ingredients
- INGREDIENTS:
- 4 pounds gumdrops and orange slices (cut up) (do not use spice drops or licorice)
- 1 pound dates, chopped
- 1 pound candied cherries, cut in half
- 1 pound candied pineapple, cut pieces in half
- 1 pound chopped nuts, walnut, almond or pecan (i prefer walnuts)
- 1 pound coconut, flaked
- BATTER:
- 4 cups flour
- 1&1/2 cup butter
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 6 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
How To Make grandma catherine's candy cake
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Step 1Mix together and set aside; gumdrops, fruits, nuts and coconut.
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Step 2Cream together; butter, sugar and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing thoroughly.
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Step 3In a septerate bowl, sift dry ingredients together.
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Step 4To the creamed mixture, add alternately, buttermilk and dry ingredients, stirring until well blended.
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Step 5Mix batter with fruit and nut mixture. Spoon into well greased loaf pans making sure there are no air pockets, filling at least 3/4 full. Yield; 5 medium and 6 small loaves. Bake at 250 degrees for approx. 3 hours. They should be golden brown but not over-baked. Insert a toothpick into the cake part and check for doneness.
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