Dessert

Economy Christmas Cake is for Dessert.

Economy Christmas Cake takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Economy Christmas Cake takes 180 minutes to cook.

Economy Christmas Cake makes 73 servings.

The ingredients for Economy Christmas Cake are:

1 cup butter
2 cups brown sugar
4 eggs
1/2 cup molasses
3 tablespoons sugar free raspberry jam
2 apples, grated (peel & flesh with center seeds scooped out)
1.5 cups dates
1-2 cups dried mixed fruit
1.5 cups raisins
1 cup dried cherries
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 cups currants
5 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp each of nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger
1.5 tsp. baking soda
1 cup hot coffee

Here is how you make Economy Christmas Cake:

Cream butter and add the sugar and eggs; beat well. Add the molasses, jam, fruit and nuts; mix well. Add sifted dry ingredients (flour, salt, and spices) together; add them to the fruit mixture ad blend thoroughly. Dissolve the soda in the hot coffee and add to the batter; mix well. Line a large spring-form pan with waxed paper and grease with butter. Bake at 300 deg F. for 3 hours or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cake may be covered in the oven, if you do so remove the cover to allow to brown on the top..Makes about 73 50-gram pieces.Number of Servings: 73Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CARLEYCOPPER66.

The nutritional information for Economy Christmas Cake is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 73
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 185.2

• Total Fat: 4.2 g
• Cholesterol: 18.2 mg
• Sodium: 66.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 27.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
• Protein: 1.8 g