nana's fruit cake...

Hilo, HI
Updated on Jun 8, 2011

my mom use to make this once a year. It was her cake she made.We all knew if my was making a cake this was it lol....

prep time 10 Min
cook time 35 Min
method ---
yield 10 to 12

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup apple juice
  • 4 cups cake flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon cloves
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 cups raisins

How To Make nana's fruit cake...

  • Step 1
    Heat oven to 325F. Lightly grease & flour 2 loaf pans.
  • Step 2
    In saucepan boil the first 4 ingredients.
  • Step 3
    In medium bowl sift together the next 6 ingredients.
  • Step 4
    After the liquid has fully cooled, add to dry ingredients & mix well.
  • Step 5
    Add in the raisins. Make sure not to over brown the top of cake.
  • Step 6
    bake for 30 to 3 mins. Cool on wore rack.

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