Old Fashioned Fruit Cake
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A home-kitchen version of old fashioned fruit cake, written step by step so it's easy to follow that's worth the oven time.
Ingredients
- 1/2 c. lard
- 1 c. hot water
- 1 tsp. ginger
- 1 c. molasses
- 1 egg
- 3 c. flour
- 2/3 c. sugar
- 1 tsp. soda
- 2 tsp. baking powder
Method
Cream the shortening, sugar and egg.
Mix molasses, water and soda.
Add to sugar mixture. Add sifted dry ingredients.
Mix well. Bake in 3 layers in a 275° oven for 50 minutes.
Spread with cooked, mashed dried apples, sweetened to taste.
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