Title: CALIFORNIA MOLDED FRUITCAKE
Categories: Cakes, Holiday
Yield: 2 Cakes
1 1/2 c Butter
2 c Sugar
6 Eggs; separated
1/2 ts Cream of tartar
1 c Milk
1 ts Brandy extract OR (3/4 cup
- milk, 1/4 cup brandy)
1 ts Vanilla
3 1/2 c Flour
1/2 ts Salt
2 c Golden raisins
1 c Dried apricots; chopped
1/2 c Candied orange peel; chopped
1 c Walnuts; coarsely chopped
Beat butter until light and creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until
smooth. Beat egg yolks together lightly and add. Combine milk, brandy and
vanilla. Mix flour and salt together. Alternately ad milk mix and flour mix
to butter mix. Fold in fruits and nuts. Beat egg white with cream of tartar
until stiff but not dry. Fold whites into batter gently but thoroughly.
Pour mixture into 2 buttered and floured 6-cup molds. Make 275`F for 2 1/2
hours or until they test done. Cool. Unmold.
