Dark Fruit Cake Recipe?

metroplex
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October 13, 20090 found this helpful

here are a few from cooks.com:

DARK FRUIT CAKE

1 1/2 c. packed brown sugar
3 c. flour
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. allspice
1 c. grape juice
4 eggs, separated
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tbsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1 c. butter, melted

Toss together in large bowl with 1 cup flour and set aside. 8 oz. candied pineapple, diced 16 oz. fruit cake mix 8 oz. candied cherries, halved 1 c. dark raisins 4 c. nuts, chopped
Mix brown sugar and egg yolks; beat 2 minutes on medium speed of mixer. Sift 2 cups flour with other dry ingredients, then add to egg yolk mixture alternately with grape juice. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Add fruit and nut mixture to batter along with melted butter and mix well. Press into 2 loaf pans lined with waxed paper. Bake at 275 degrees about 3 1/2 - 4 hours. Cool 20 minutes then remove from pans. Soak cheese cloth with apricot brandy and wrap around cakes. Wrap in aluminum foil and season for 3 weeks in cool place. Slice thin.

and

DARK CHRISTMAS FRUIT CAKE

1 c. currants
3 c. light or dark raisins
1/2 c. dried preserved orange peel
1/2 c. diced preserved lemon peel
1 1/2 diced preserved citron
1 c. halved candied cherries
1 c. diced preserved pineapple
1 c. pecan halves
1 c. blanched almonds, cut lengthwise
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. soft shortening
6 eggs, separated
1/2 square unsweetened chocolate, melted
1/4 c. fresh, frozen or canned lemon juice
1/4 c. orange juice
2 c. sifted all purpose flour

Thoroughly grease 3" to 4" deep 10" tube pan. Cut heavy waxed paper to fit bottom and sides of pan. Line pan with waxed paper (be sure paper fits snugly) and lightly grease paper. Or use aluminum foil without greasing. In large bowl, thoroughly mix currants, raisins, peels, citron, cherries, pineapple and nuts with 1 cup flour until all are coated with flour.

Bake 2 hours and 20 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan; remove paper; store to mellow.

They had a ton of dark fruit cake recipes so I didn't know what to give you. Try their site and see what suits you!

Merry Christmas, Shirley!

Holly
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October 14, 20090 found this helpful

I don't have a recipe, but something that has a dollop of whiskey in it would add a little zing.

Shirley

October 14, 20090 found this helpful

Thank you, metroplex. That is more like the one that I am looking for! The last one that you so kindly found for me, I can just add more goodies. When I was younger, I used to make these in Feb., wrap in brandy soaked cheese cloth, then foil, stored in a cool dark place.