TEXAS HOLIDAY FRUIT CAKE

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Did I ever mention to you that I have 5 sister-in-laws and every one of them is "certifiable" I love each and every one of them, but they are a bunch of characters. This was in my Christmas card from my sister in law Carol McMillan that winters every year in Texas to se her kids. I would like to share this with you now since...

Provided by Jane Whittaker

Categories     Cakes

Time 5h

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 c butter
1 c sugar
1 c dried fruit, such as dried cranberries, or cherries. or finely chopped dried apricots, apples or pears
4 large eggs
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp lemon juice
1 c brown sugar
1 to 2 qt whiskey

Steps:

  • 1. Before you start, sample the whiskey to check for qyality. Good isn't it? Now go ahead
  • 2. Select a large mixing bowl , neasurimg cups, etc. Check the wiskey again, as it must be just right. To be sure it is of the highest quality, pour one level cup into a glass and drink it as fast as you can. Repeat.....
  • 3. With an electic mixer beat 1 cup of butter in a large fluffy bowl.
  • 4. Add one cup of thugar and beat again.
  • 5. Meanwhile make sure the wiskey is of the finest quality.
  • 6. Cry another tup. Open second quart if netathry.
  • 7. Add 2 large effs, 2 cups fried druit, and beat.
  • 8. If druit gets stuck in beaters, just pry loose with a drewscriver.
  • 9. Sample the wiskey again to check for tonscisiticy.(Carol by the way is a RN).
  • 10. next sift 2 cups of salt, or anything else, it really doesn't matter.
  • 11. Sample the viskey once again.
  • 12. Sift 1/2 pint of lemon juice, fold in chopped brown thugar,or whatever color you can find, and mix well.
  • 13. Grease roven and turn cake pan to 350 degreefs.
  • 14. Now pour the wnole mess in the roven and ake.
  • 15. Check the viskey one last tine and bo to ged.
  • 16. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE!!!!!!

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