Prepare Fruit & Nut Mix:

  • 1 lb currants
  • 3 lbs raisins
  • 1/2 lb dates
  • 2 lbs mixed glace fruit
  • 1 6oz bottle red maraschino cherries, drained
  • 1 6oz bottle green maraschino cherries, drained
  • 2 cups blanched almonds, slivered
  • 1 cup walnuts

Dredge the above with 1 cup sifted flour

Cream together well (Creamed Mixture): 1 lb butter, 1 1/2 cups white sugar, 1 cup brown sugar

Blend in and beat thoroughly:

  • 1 TBS lemon flavoring
  • 1 TBS vanilla
  • 1 TBS almond flavoring
  • 1/2 cup thick, sour cream

Beat well and add to creamed mixture: 10 eggs

Sift together (Flour Mixture):

  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tsp allspice
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp cloves

Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture.

Then add 1/2 cup thick strawberry jam and juice from bottle of red maraschino cherries.

Pour the batter over the fruit mixture and mix thoroughly.

  • Line pans as instructed in the Light Fruit Cake Recipe.
  • This will make a 3 tiered cake.
  • Fill pans about 2/3 full.
  • Bake at 250°F

Master List of Ingredients:

  • 1 lb currants (about 3 cups)
  • 1/2 lb dates
  • 3 lbs raisins (about 9 cups)
  • 2 lbs mixed glace fruit (about 6 cups)
  • 1 6oz bottle red maraschino cherries, drained
  • 1 6oz bottle green maraschino cherries, drained
  • 2 cups blanched almonds, slivered
  • 1 cup walnuts
  • 1 cup sifted flour
  • 1 lb butter
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 TBS lemon flavoring
  • 1 TBS vanilla
  • 1 TBS almond flavoring
  • 1/2 cup thick, sour cream
  • 10 eggs
  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tsp allspice
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp cloves
  • 1/2 cup thick strawberry jam
  • juice from bottle of maraschino cherries

Date Added: Nov 28, 2007