Japanese Fruitcake Recipe

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Ingredients
18
Count
Nutrition
566
Calories
Total time
40
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 3/4 lb butter
  • 2 cup. sugar
  • 5 eggs
  • 3 cup. flour
  • 1 tsp. allspice
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 2/3 cup. white raisins (you could also use chopped dates)
  • 2/3 cup. chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup. milk
  • frosting
  • 1 1/4 cup. sugar
  • 1 1/4 cup. water
  • 2 tbsp. cornstarch

Directions:

  1. For the Cake:
  2. Preheat oven to 350 Degrees
  3. Prepare round cake pans (grease and flour)
  4. Cream the butter and add sugar gradually.
  5. Incorporate eggs 1 at a time.
  6. Into a bowl sift : The flour and baking powder.
  7. Blend the flour mixture into the butter mixture.
  8. Add the milk.
  9. Now divide the batter in half.
  10. In one half stir in the allspice, cinnamon and raisins.
  11. Into the second half stir in the pecans and vanilla.
  12. Pour into the pans and bake until golden brown..
  13. For the frosting:
  14. Mix the lemon juice, coconut, sugar and water in a pot over medium heat.
  15. Bring to a boil and thicken with cornstarch.
  16. After the cake layers have cooled, frost between the layers, the top and the sides.
  17. If there's too much to fit into 2 round cake pans, you can always combine the remaining batters and bake them in a third together.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 566.02 Kcal (2370 kJ)
Calories from fat 299.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33.31g 51%
Cholesterol 97.01mg 32%
Sodium 655.53mg 27%
Potassium 303.56mg 6%
Total Carbs 63.23g 21%
Sugars 24.74g 99%
Dietary Fiber 4.86g 19%
Protein 7.13g 14%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Calcium 160mg 16%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 366.85 Kcal (1536 kJ)
Calories from fat 194.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.59g 51%
Cholesterol 62.87mg 32%
Sodium 424.87mg 27%
Potassium 196.74mg 6%
Total Carbs 40.98g 21%
Sugars 16.03g 99%
Dietary Fiber 3.15g 19%
Protein 4.62g 14%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 7%
Iron 1.8mg 15%
Calcium 103.7mg 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.3
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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