Fruitcake

By Anonymous

This is my 90-year-old grandmother’s recipe. Very simple. Originally submitted to CakeRecipe.com.

Fruitcake

Ingredients

2 cups packed brown sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking soda
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons ground cloves
2 tablespoons ground allspice
2 tablespoons ground nutmeg
4 eggs
2 tablespoons lemon zest
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup brandy
1 1/2 cups raisins
1 1/2 cups chopped nuts
1 1/2 cups dried mixed fruit
1 1/2 cups butter, melted
1 3/4 cups brandy

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C). Grease and flour a tube pan.

2 In a large bowl, combine sugar, flour, soda, spices, eggs, lemon rind, vanilla, 1/2 cup brandy, fruit, nuts, and melted butter or margarine. Mix thoroughly. Pour into prepared pan.

3 Bake for 1 hour, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

4 Wrap cooled cake in foil. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons brandy over the cake everyday for 2 weeks.