fruit cake recipe???

Question

My grandmother wants to make a fruit cake. She doesn't know which rum(rhum) to use, white or brown. I have some Bacardi white rhum, will that be good for the fruit cake?

Answer 1

yes that will work

Answer 2

Rum Fruit Cake Recipe
This is a heavy cake with lots of fruit and rum flavors!
1/4 cup dried mango
1/2 cup currants
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup dried papayas
1 teaspoon orange zest
1/2 cup rum (dark is the best!)
3 tablespoons rum
4 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 tablespoon baking soda
1/2 cup sour cream
12 servings

1. soak mango, papaya, currants and zest in 1/2 cup rum (while you prepare the rest of the ingredients).
2. cream butter and sugar.
3. Add egg, vanilla and sour cream.
4. sift together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder.
5. Add butter and flour mixture together. Stir.
6. Add fruit mixture and coconut.
7. (if too dry add just a little more rum!).
8. Place mixture in a bundt pan.
9. Bake at 325 degrees 1 1/2 hours or until cake is done!
10. While cake is warm, poke holes in the top with tooth pick and sprinkle remaining 3 tbls rum.

Answer 3

Rum Fruit Cake

1/4 cup dried mango
1/2 cup currants
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup dried papayas
1 teaspoon orange zest
1/2 cup rum (dark is the best!)
3 tablespoons rum
4 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 tablespoon baking soda
1/2 cup sour cream

soak mango, papaya, currants and zest in 1/2 cup rum (while you prepare the rest of the ingredients).
cream butter and sugar.
Add egg, vanilla and sour cream.
sift together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder.
Add butter and flour mixture together. Stir.
Add fruit mixture and coconut.
(if too dry add just a little more rum!).
Place mixture in a bundt pan.
Bake at 325 degrees 1 1/2 hours or until cake is done!
While cake is warm, poke holes in the top with tooth pick and sprinkle remaining 3 tbls rum.

Answer 4

GRANDMA'S WHITE FRUIT CAKE

Preheat oven to 275 degrees (slow).
Mix together:


1 c. cooking oil (such as Wesson)
1 1/2 c. sugar
4 eggs

Beat vigorously with spoon or electric mixer for 2 minutes. Sift together:

2 c. sifted Gold Medal flour
1 tsp. double action baking powder
2 tsp. salt

Stir in oil mixture alternately with 1 cup pineapple juice, apple juice or orange juice.
Mix in separate bowl:


1 more c. sifted flour
1 c. thinly sliced citron
1/2 c. thinly sliced lemon peel
1 c. candied pineapple, cut in pieces
1 1/2 c. whole candied cherries
3 c. seedless white raisins (1 lb.)
3 c. nuts, in lg. pieces

Then pour the batter over floured fruit. Line with brown paper 2 greased and floured loaf pans, 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" x 2 1/2". Pour batter into pans. Place a pan of water on lower oven rack.
Bake cakes 2 1/2 to 3 hours in slow 275 degree oven. After baking cakes let cakes stand for 15 minutes before removing from pan. Cool thoroughly on rack without removing paper. When cool, remove paper.

Soak cakes with apricot or peach brandy by brushing with a pastry brush. Store by wrapping tightly in aluminum foil. Keep in dry area until ready to use.

This is a 50 year old Gold Medal recipe. It makes a great wedding or Christmas cake. May be decorated with candied fruit.


DARK DELUXE FRUIT CAKE:

Follow basic recipe above, but use brown sugar (packed in cup) instead of white sugar. Add to dry ingredients:

2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. cloves

In place of fruit and nuts use:

1 c. sliced citron
1 c. candied pineapple
1 1/2 c. candied cherries
1 c. raisins
1 c. chopped figs
3 c. coarsely chopped nuts

Bake as above.

Answer 5

INGREDIENTS:
2 cups butter
2 cups white sugar
9 eggs
1/4 cup white rum (optional)
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon almond extract
1 grated zest of one lime
2 pounds chopped dried mixed fruit
2 cups red wine
1 cup dark molasses
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch salt

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DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 - 9 inch round cake pans.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, then add rum, lime juice, vanilla, almond extract, and lime zest. Stir in mixed fruit, wine, and molasses. Sift together flour, baking powder, nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon, and salt. Fold into batter, being careful not to over-mix. Pour into prepared pans.
Bake in preheated oven for 80 to 90 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.


Notes:

For best results, fruits should be soaked in wine for at least 3 weeks, or boiled in the wine.

Use a combination of raisins currants, golden raisins, prunes, and dried cherries, or any dried fruit of your preference.

Additional wine or rum can be brushed onto cake as needed to keep moist.

Answer 6

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