NANA'S DARK FRUIT CAKE

NANA'S DARK FRUIT CAKE image

Categories Fruit

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 lb of butter
1 lb of white sugar ( 2 1/4 cups )
12 eggs
2 squares of unsweetened chocolate (melted)
1 cup grape jelly
3 1/5 cup all purpose flour ( 2 cups of this amount to flour fruit)
1 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp cinnamon
2 tbsp nutmeg
1 tsp cloves (crushed with rolling pin)
1 tsp allspice
2 lbs seedless raisins
1 lb currants
2 lbs glazed cherries
1 1/2 lbs candied pineapple
1 lb almonds ( 3 cups) unsalted and unflavoured

Steps:

Slice fruit into small pieces. If using whole almonds, place in plastic bag and crush using a rolling pin being careful not to crumbled them into a powder. Line three 8 inch spring form pans with parchment paper Flour fruit with 2 cups of flour Cream butter, sugar, eggs, chocolate and jelly. Mix dry ingredients in separate bowl and then add to wet mixture. Stir floured fruit into wet ingredients. Pour into three 8 inch spring form pans. Place a pan of hot water on bottom of oven during baking. Remove for last hour of baking. Bake @ 250 degrees for three to four hours until toothpick comes out clean.