MOM'S FRUITCAKE

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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