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ITALIAN WINE CAKE
1c . shortening 2 c. sugar Beat 3 eggs one at a time. Beat thoroughly before adding another Sift 4 c. flour 4 tsp cocoa 4 tsp soda 2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp alspice 1 tsp nutmeg 2½ cups burgundy 2 cups chopped nuts Add flour mixture alternately with burgundy. Stir in raisins and nuts. Divide into 3 regular loaf pans. Bake 50 minutes at 350 degrees or until surface springs back at gentle touch. Do not over bake. Cool in pans 10 minutes before placing on racks to cool. This batter fills 8 – 6 x 3¾ x 2 inch pans plus 1 loaf pan 8½ x 4½ x 2½. Sift all flour before measuring. This makes a large batter.
Ingredients
- 2 c. raisins, bring to boil, drain
- 1 cup butter
- 1c . shortening
- 2 c. sugar
- 3 eggs
- 4 c. flour
- 4 tsp cocoa
- 4 tsp soda
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp alspice
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 2½ cups burgundy
- 2 cups chopped nuts
Instructions
- Use a very large bowl. Makes a large batter.fruit-cake.
- Bring raisins to boil, drain.
- Cream butter, shortening, sugar.
- Beat eggs one at a time. Beat thoroughly before adding another.
- Sift all flour before measuring.
- Sift flour, cocoa, soda, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, burgundy, and chopped nuts.
- Add flour mixture alternately with burgundy.
- Stir in raisins and nuts.
- Divide into 3 regular loaf pans.
- Bake 50 minutes at 350 degrees or until surface springs back at gentle touch. Do not over bake.
- Cool in pans 10 minutes before placing on racks to cool.
- This batter fills 8 – 6 x 3¾ x 2 inch pans plus 1 loaf pan 8½ x 4½ x 2½.
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