CALIFORNIA FRUITCAKE

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Yield 2 loaves

Number Of Ingredients 22

Ingredients

Fruit and Nuts:
1 cup each chopped dates, raisins, dried apricots, dried plums, dried cranberries or cherries.
2 cups toasted walnuts
1 Tbs lemon zest
1/2 cups Triple Sec
Batter:
1/2 cup soft butter
1 cup flour
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
3 large eggs
1/2 cups white sugar
1/2 brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup dark rum
1/2 cup Triple Sec
Glaze:
2 cups powdered sugar
2 Tbs Triple Sec
2-3 Tbs milk
2 Tbs softened butter

Steps:

Toss fruit and nuts in large bowl with lemon zest and Triple Sec. Sift baking powder,cinnamon and flour over fruit meixture. In separate bowl, beat eggs and butter, add sugars, milk and vanilla. Pour over fruit and toss together. Grease and flour two 8 cup loaf pans. Divide batter and bake at 300 degrees for approximately 80 minutes. Test with toothpick. Baste while still warm with 1/3 cup dark rum and 1/2 cup Triple Sec. Remove from pans and glaze.

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