Plain Fruit Cake
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup molasses
- 1/2 tsp baking soda, dissolved in 1 Tbsp boiling water
- 1 cup raisins, seeded & cut in halves
- 1 cup currants
- 1 cup strong black coffee
- Dry ingredients:
- 1 tsp mixed spices, ground
- 3 cups flour
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 2 tsps baking powder
Cream the sugar and shortening together. Add the beaten eggs and molasses into which the dissolved baking soda has been stirred. Next, put in the fruits and the coffee alternately with the dry ingredients sifted together. Beat through and through.
Bake in a greased loaf pan for about 1 hour in a oven heated to 350F at 350-375°F.
Bake in a greased loaf pan for about 1 hour in a oven heated to 350F at 350-375°F.
Submitted by Mar 25, 2010
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