Groom's Cake

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For those of you looking for a good groom's cake, here is my recipe.

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Servings:
50
Yield:
5 loaf pans

Ingredients

  • 9 cups raisins, finely chopped

  • 6 cups golden raisins

  • 3 cups dried currants

  • 1 ½ pounds chopped candied citron

  • ½ pound candied lemon peel

  • ½ pound chopped candied orange peel

  • 3 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour

  • 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

  • 4 teaspoons ground allspice

  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground mace

  • 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg

  • 2 cups butter

  • 2 ¼ cups packed brown sugar

  • 12 eggs, separated

  • 1 cup brandy

  • 4 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate

  • 1 cup molasses

  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 cup hot water

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, sift 3 cups flour with spices. In another bowl, mix raisins, sultana raisins, currants, citron, and citrus rinds; dredge with 1/3 cup flour. Stir raisin mixture into the flour.

  2. In a very large bowl, cream the butter or margarine. Beat in sugar, a small amount at a time. Add beaten egg yolks, flour mixture, brandy, chocolate and molasses. Beat egg whites until stiff, and fold them into the batter. Dissolve baking soda in hot water and stir gently into batter. Grease and flour 5 bread pans, and pour batter into prepared pans.

  3. Bake at 275 degrees F (135 degrees C) for 4 hours. Cool. Cut into 275 to 300 slices; wrap each slice.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

431 Calories
10g Fat
85g Carbs
5g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 50
Calories 431
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 10g 12%
Saturated Fat 6g 28%
Cholesterol 64mg 21%
Sodium 130mg 6%
Total Carbohydrate 85g 31%
Dietary Fiber 4g 13%
Total Sugars 51g
Protein 5g 9%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 84mg 6%
Iron 2mg 13%
Potassium 602mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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