POOR MAN'S FRUIT CAKE
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.
MAMA'S POOR MAN FRUITCAKE
This recipe was my grandmothers'. I normally do not like fruitcake, but this one is not as heavy.
Provided by star pooley
Categories Sweet Breads
Time 1h25m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. Boil the raisins in water for 15 minutes; Drain, reserving 2 cups of the water.
- 2. Grease and flour a large tube pan.
- 3. In a large bowl, stir together flour, cloves, cinnamon and salt.
- 4. In a medium bowl, cream the eggs, butter and sugar; add 2 cups of the raisin water and mix well.
- 5. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients; mix well.
- 6. Mix in raisins, cherries, nut and baking soda.
- 7. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until knife inserted comes out clean; Cool.
POOR MANS CAKE III
This recipe if from the l930's. My Grandmother gave it to my Mother and she gave it to me. Now I am a grandmother and passed it down to my kids. It's really good. You don't have to dirty your mixer for this one, just a big bowl.
Provided by Jill D
Categories Desserts Cakes Fruitcake Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
- In a saucepan mix brown sugar, raisins, water and shortening. Bring to a boil and boil 3 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. When raisin mixture is cool, add to dry ingredients and mix well to combine.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 or 40 minutes. Do not over bake or it will be too dry. Test after 30 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the center of cake should come out clean.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 186.4 calories, Carbohydrate 30.9 g, Fat 6.7 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 206.3 mg, Sugar 16.1 g
POOR MAN'S FRUIT CAKE
Family favorite for 3 generations.
Provided by michalene winkler
Categories Sweet Breads
Time 1h30m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Put all these 11 ingredients in a lg sausepan and bring to a simmer for about 7 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool completely. Then add 2 tsp baking soda that you disolve in a little warm water (to cooled mixture)Stir well.
- 2. Add enough flour to mixture to make a stiff mix. Add nuts. (Most times my fruitcake is really poor (no nuts)
- 3. Bake 350* til toothpick comes out clean from centers. Makes 7 small loaves or 3 regular size
BOILED CAKE ( POOR MAN'S FRUITCAKE)
Make and share this Boiled Cake ( Poor Man's Fruitcake) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by CJAY8248
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 loaves, 24-30 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Boil sugar, shortening, raisins, salt, and water (do not boil dates). Add dry ingredients, dates and walnuts to the boiled mixture. Bake at 325* in (2) 8"x8"x2" pans or in (1) 13"x9"x2" pan for 60-75 minutes. Allow to cool and divide into 4 "loaves". Wrap well and store. Serve sliced and plain or with hard sauce. This cake will stay moist for many months, but keeps best when moistened with rum or brandy.
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