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dark fruitcake

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Betty Campisi
@BLCBaking
Kaplan, LA

My sister-inlaw gave me this recipe many years ago. It makes 6 loaf pans. I slice then wrap with saran wrap then foil and freeze so that way I can have it during all of the holidays. The house smells so good when baking this up. It's one of my " gotta have" for the holidays.

(1 rating)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 2 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For dark fruitcake

  • fruit mix
  • 6 c
    pecans
  • 3 c
    raisins
  • 1 c
    honey
  • 1 qt
    figs
  • 1 c
    coffee, room temperature
  • 1 c
    wine (i use blackberry)
  • 2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    nutmeg
  • 1 tsp
    cloves
  • 1 lb
    fruit cake mix
  • cake batter
  • 1 c
    butter or margarine
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 4
    well beaten eggs
  • 4 1/2 c
    flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    salt

How To Make dark fruitcake

  • 1
    Add 1 cup flour to Fruit Cake mix,pecans, honey, figs, raisins, coffee, wine, and spices.
  • 2
    Let stand while fixing cake batter.
  • 3
    Cream butter and sugar until smooth.
  • 4
    Add well beaten eggs
  • 5
    When batter is well mixed add to the fruit mix
  • 6
    Pour into six small loaf pans that have been sprayed with Pam.
  • 7
    Bake for about 2 hours or until done.
  • 8
    Set oven at 325 degree
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