Ingredients
- 2 sticks Butter
- 1 1/8 cups Sugar
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 4 large eggs
- Zest of one lemon
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 pound golden raisins
- 1/2 pound currants
- 2 ounces red cherries, pitted
- 2 ounces almonds, chopped
- 2 tablespoons Irish Whiskey
Make it step by step
- Mix 1 egg and the sugar in a bowl and then add the lemon rind.
- Add the remaining eggs and mix until well combined.
- Sift the flour and baking powder into the mixture and add the fruit; mix well.
- Transfer the mix to a butter cake pan.
- Garnish the top with the chopped almonds.
- Bake for 2.5 hours at 325 degrees F.
- Remove from oven and coat the top with whiskey
- Let cool completely before serving.
Nutrition and portions
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Recipe source
Adapted from Foodista by Sheri Wetherell, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.
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