Recipes by Mom -- Light Fruit Cake -- Light Fruit Cake Recipe -- Dundee Cake Recipe -- Light Christmas Fruit Cake Recipe

Sometimes called a Dundee Fruit Cake or Dundee Cake, this easy-to-make, Light Fruit Cake recipe is good all-year round, but provides a lighter alternative to Christmas Cake during the festive season.

Ingredients

1 pound raisins, plumped (see hints)
1 cup ground almonds
1 (8 ounce) package glacé red cherries
1 (4 ounce) package glacé green cherries
1 (4 ounce) package glacé pineapple, chopped
1 (4 ounce) package chopped citron peel
2 3/4 cups flour
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/3 cups sugar
2 teaspoons almond flavoring
1/3 cup brandy
1/3 cup milk
4 egg whites
3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
Mixing bowls and spoons
Knives
Measuring spoons
Measuring cup
Brown paper
8" X 8" X 3" fruit cake pan

Preparation

Light Fruit Cake

FIRST: Preheat oven to 275º F. Place pan of water in oven. Grease cake pan, line pan with brown paper and grease again. Combine raisins, almonds, and ALL glacé fruit (red and green cherries, pineapple, citron peel). Dredge (pulling the fruit through the flour to coat them) fruit mixture in 1/2 cup flour. In another bowl, cream together butter and shortening. Gradually, beat in sugar, egg yolks and almond flavouring. Mix together brandy and milk. Add creamed mixture alternatively with the brandy and milk liquid to the remaining 2 1/4 cups flour. Beat together to form stiff but moist peaks. Add egg whites and cream of tartar. Fold in batter. Then fold in floured fruit. Turn into the prepared pan. Bake at preheated 275º F oven for 3 to 3 1/2 hours or until cake tests done with a toothpick. Remove from pan and lift off brown paper. Allow to cool.

Helpful Hints

To plump raisins — cover with boiling water. Let stand 5 minutes and drain.