Recipe For Old Fashioned Japanese Fruit Cake
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Recipe for old fashioned japanese fruit cake. Baking powder 3 1 2 c. I used 2 10 pans and it took forever for it to cook in the middle. Each cinnamon allspice cloves 1 box raisins 1 c.
Nuts optional in dark layers only. A bit of trouble expensive to make but your family guests will rave over the taste for it is nothing like the traditional fruit cake usually served at christmas time. It has been in our family for years a holiday tradition for as long as i can remember.
I have no idea where the name japanese fruit cake originated from but this is very north american. 2 teaspoons baking powder. Cream butter and sugar together until smooth about 8 minutes with an electric mixer.
Add eggs one at a time mixing together just until combined. 1 cup vegetable shortening. I even added a cup and a half of brandy over the cake before icing it.
2 cups granulated sugar. Grease and flour 4 9 inch round cake pans. Place the sugar in a large mixing bowl.
Sugar 4 eggs 1 tsp. Preheat oven to 350 degrees f 175 degrees c.