Best Lorries Mothers Fruitcake Recipes

Mom's Fruitcake image

Provided by Food Network

Categories dessert

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 1/2 cups butter
4 cups light brown sugar
8 eggs, beaten
10 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
3 tsp. baking powder
2 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. allspice
3/4 tsp. nutmeg
3/4 tsp. cloves
2 lb. mixed candied fruit
2 lb. red candied cherries (leave whole)
1/2 lb. candied pineapple (cut into wedges)
1/2 lb. pitted dates (chopped)
1 lb. golden raisins
1/2 lb. currants
2 1/2 lb. walnuts (broken large)
3/4 cup sherry wine

Steps:

Preheat oven to 250-275 degrees.
Batter will make about 15 lbs. Prepare pans according to chart below. Grease and line pans with brown paper, waxed paper, or parchment. Grease again. Cut paper about 1 inch taller than pans. Fill pans a little over half full with batter. If you have room in the oven, put a pan with some hot water in it in the bottom, to keep the cakes moist. Enjoy!
Pan sizes and baking chart:
9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan: 6 1/2 cups batter, bake for 3 hours
10" tube pan: 2 1/2 quarts batter, bake for 3 hrs 15 mins
1 lb. coffee cans: 3 3/4 cups batter, bake for 3 hrs 15 mins
9 1/4 oz. tuna cans: 1 cup batter, bake for 1 hour 30 mins
No.303 (16oz) cans: 1 2/3 cup batter, bake for 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 hours
4 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 2-inch mini loaf pans: 3/4 cup batter, bake for 1 hour

Lorrie's Mother's Fruitcake image

Provided by Lynda Chernek

Yield Serves 10

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 2/3 cups chopped pitted dates
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup golden raisins
2 cups sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon lemon extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325° F. Butter and flour 10-inch-diameter angel food or tube pan. Combine first 3 ingredients in large bowl. Add dates, pecans, walnuts and all raisins and toss to coat. Using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in another large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add extracts. Add dry ingredients; fold until just combined (batter will resemble cookie dough). Spoon batter into prepared pan. Smooth top. Bake until cake is golden and tester inserted near center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 45 minutes. Cool cake in pan on rack 10 minutes. Using sharp knife, cut around edges of cake to loosen. Turn out cake onto rack; cool completely. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Wrap tightly in plastic.)