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Grandma Leone's Fruit Cake

Grandma Leone's Fruit Cake

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  • 100 Min
  • 20 Servings
  • $15

INGREDIENTS

  • Wet Ingredients

    • 3 cups water
    • 1 ½ cups canola oil
    • 🥚 4 eggs, beaten

  • Sweeteners

    • 2 cups white sugar

  • Fruits

    • 1 ½ cups raisins
    • 3 cups candied fruit

  • Dry Ingredients

    • 3 cups all-purpose flour
    • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
    • 1 ½ tablespoons baking powder
    • 1 tablespoon baking soda
    • 🧂 ½ teaspoon salt
    • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  • Nuts

    • 1 pound pecan halves

STEPS

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 8x8-inch baking pans.

2

Bring water and raisins to a boil in a saucepan; cook until raisins are plump, about 2 minutes. Drain and cool raisins; reserve raisin water.

3

Mix 3 cups flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.

4

Place pecans and 2 tablespoons flour in a resealable plastic bag; close and shake bag until pecans are coated. Pour pecans into a colander and shake off excess flour.

5

Whisk sugar, oil, eggs, and cooled raisin water together in a bowl; fold in candied fruit.

6

Stir flour mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, into sugar mixture until fully incorporated; fold in raisins and pecans.

7

Fill the prepared pans a little over half full.

8

Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Lower temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C); bake until a knife inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 more hour.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

621

Calories

  • 6
    Protein
  • 78
    Carbs
  • 35
    Fats

💡 Coating pecans in flour prevents them from sinking to the bottom of the cake.You can substitute candied fruit with dried fruits, such as apricots or cherries for variation.Cool the cake completely before cutting to achieve clean slices.