FRUITY RUM CAKE

my edited version of fruit cake

FRUITY RUM CAKE 

1 c. Sugared Orange Slices cut in small slices

1/3 c. orange candied orange peel 

1 /2 glazed candied fruit cut up

1 c shredded sweetened coconut 

1 1/2 c. raisins

2 golden delicious apples peeled and cut very thin

1/ 2 tsp salt

3-4 tsp rum 

2 tsp vanilla

1 cup buttermilk 

1/2 tsp baking soda

2 1/2 cup all purpose flour 

2 sticks butter 

2 cups sugar 

4 eggs

Topping

2 c sugar

1 tsp rum flavoring

1/2 c. orange juice

To make cake:

Add 1/2 c. sugar to bowl of candy and fruit. If you want nuts in it you can add them now

mix well. add 1/2 cup flour to the bowl of candy and nut meats and mix well. 

In separate bowl. Cream the rest of sugar with butter and add eggs one at a time.

Add salt and flavorings to the creamed mix. 

Dissolve Baking Soda in the Buttermilk and add buttermilk and flour to the creamed batter alternating both. 

Now I begin to add a cup at a time, the fruit mixture to our creamed mixture.

mix well. Treat your removable sponge cake pan with crisco.

You can also add parchment paper and lightly grease it as well for extra protection. The cake can get stuck easily. 

Bake at 300 degrees Bake 1 hour 50 minutes. till edges come loose 

the apples kinda rise to the top

Loosen edges with knife when done. Prick top with knife or skewers so the glaze will seep in

Mix Orange Juice & Sugar bring to boil for 1 minute take off heat add Rum 

Pour over warm cake can leave a little to brush around sides if taking out same night ..if letting stand over night just pour it all over 

I usually go ahead and try to remove from pan so I can pull parchment down from sides and brush on the glaze before it hardens

You can make this cake early and it should be moist. cut thin and goes well with coffee

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