sharon's jamaican fruit cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 cups butter
• 2 cups white sugar
• 9 eggs
• 1/4 cup white (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
• 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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 50 mins


• 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 , lime juice, vanilla, almond extract, and lime zest. stir in mixed fruit, , 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 a wire rack and cool completely.