POOR MAN'S FRUIT CAKE

POOR MAN'S FRUIT CAKE image

Yield 20 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 c. water (alternate: use 1 1/2 c. water if adding liqueur or orange juice)
1/2 c. butter
1 package (large box) raisins
1 t. cinnamon
1/4 t. salt
1 t. allspice
1 t. nutmeg
1 t. ginger
1 c. sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 t. lemon juice
1 t. vanilla
1/2 c. liqueur or orange juice, optional
1 c. walnuts
2 c. flour
1 t. baking soda

Steps:

Preheat oven to 250 degrees. 1. Mix all ingredients on list down through sugar; boil for 15 minutes. 2. Cool mixture and add next 5 ingredients (through walnuts). 3. Sift together dry ingredients; add to mixture. 4. Pour in angel food pan lined with waxed paper. 5. Bake two hours at 250 degrees. 6. Leave in waxed paper. Cool, and wrap cake (still in waxed paper) in a towel. Store in the refrigerator for 2 weeks before serving. TIP: Cut while cold with thin, sharp bade to prevent crumbling.