Old English Dark Fruit Cake

This is my Father’s favorite at Christmas! My grandma used to make one just like this for him every year. I am planning to make this Fruitcake recipe this week so it can soak until Christmas.

Old English Dark Fruit Cake

Ingredients
1 1/4 cups chopped dried prunes (6 oz) chopped
1 1/4 cups chopped dates (6 oz) chopped
1 1/2 cups dark raisins (8 oz)
1 1/4 cups golden raisins (6 oz)
1 1/4 cups currents (6 oz)
¾ cup butter
1 cup dark brown sugar
¾ cup molasses
½ cup coffee liqueur or ½ cup strong black coffee
Zest and juice of 2 oranges
1 cup chopped glace cherries
1 cup candied citrus peel
1 1/2 cups toasted pecans (7 oz) roughly chopped
2 tsp allspice
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp powdered ginger
1 tsp cloves
2 tsp nutmeg
3 tbsp cocoa
3 eggs
1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
½ cup ground hazelnuts or almonds
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda

Instructions

1. In a large saucepan melt the butter over medium heat and add the raisins, dates, prunes, currents, brown sugar, molasses, spices, coffee liqueur (or coffee) and the orange zest and juice.
2. Bring to a gentle boil and very slowly simmer for 10 minutes.
3. get the full instructions @ rockrecipes.com

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