Mother’s Fruitcake

This recipe is a family heirloom passed down through the generations of the Smith Family from Odessa, Ontario. My husband’s mother, Jeanne, would bake this recipe every year as a tribute to the family that baked for love. We have continued the tradition.
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound (450g) butter
  • 2 cups (400g) brown sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 ½ (355ml) cups sour milk
  • ½ cup (118ml) corn syrup
  • 2 teaspoons (10ml) baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon (5ml) baking soda
  • 4 cups (480g) all purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon (2.5ml) salt
  • 1 teaspoon (5ml) cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon (5ml) ground cloves
  • 2 teaspoons (10ml) vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons (10ml) almond extract

Fruit

  • 2 pounds (907g) raisins
  • ½ pound (227g) dates
  • 1 ½ pounds(675g) glazed red cherries
  • 1 pound (453g) glazed pineapple
  • 1 small jar (250ml) of strawberry jam
  • 1 cup (143g) blanched almonds

Method

Preheat the oven to 275°F (135°C).

In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar.  Add the eggs and beat until combined.  Add the milk and corn syrup and beat for 1 minute.  

Combine flour, baking powder and soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves in a large bowl.  When mixed, add to the wet ingredients and stir until combined.  Next, add vanilla and almond extract and all the fruit.  Mix with a spatula or wooden spoon to combine and then add the strawberry jam.  The batter will be quite thick so make sure that the fruit and jam are evenly distributed.

Pour the batter into a 8” or 9”(20cm or 23cm) parchment lined springform pan.  Place the pan on a baking sheet in the center of the oven and bake for 2 ½ to 3 hours or until a toothpick comes out clean.

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