My-T Good Fruit Cake Recipe

Good Fruit Cake Directions

Preheat oven, spray pans.

In a large mixing bowl cream the butter and sugar until fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition.
Add the brandy and orange juice and gently stir.
Put 1/2 cup of flour in a medium bowl. Add the currants, dates and raisins. Stir to coat the fruit.
Add the remaining flour to butter mixture along with the salt, baking soda and ground cloves mix well.
Stir in the nuts.
Spoon the batter into prepared pans. Bake for the allotted time or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool on wire racks.
Wrap cake in cloth that has been soaked in brandy.
Then wrap in foil.
This will allow the fruit cake to ripen.
When ready to serve, make frosting and spread on your good fruit cake if desired.

Frosting for Fruit Cake:
Cream the butter until smooth. Add the sugar, flavoring and enough liquid to desired spreading consistency.
Spread on cake.