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Aunt Marie's White Christmas Cake

A lovely golden white cake that is incredibly tender, andmoist, with  the perfect amount of fruit tobalance the buttery richness of the cake.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Pre-soak the dried fruit: 15 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 25 minutes
Course: Baking
Cuisine: Canadian
Keyword: christmasbaking, christmascake
Servings: 18 slices
Calories: 408kcal

Equipment

  • 2 standard size loaf pans or 4 small ones

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups white sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp cream of tartar
  • 4 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 cups golden raisins
  • 1 cup dried cherries (or substitute dried cranberries)
  • 1½ cups softened butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • Juice of a lemon
  • 1 cup sour cream

Instructions

  • Place the dried cherries and raisons in a bowl and cover with warm water to soak for 10 -15 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  • Preheat oven;
    325 for standard size loaf pan
    300 for small loaf pans
  • In a large bowl mix the flour, sugar, baking soda and cream of tarter together.
  • In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and butter to combine. Mix in vanilla, lemon juice and sour cream.
  • Add the raisons and cherries to the dry ingredients and stir through.
    Combine the wet ingredients with dry. The batter will be extremely stiff.
  • Standard size loaf pans - Bake at 325 for 1 hour then reduce temperature to 300 and bake for an additional 50 minutes to an hour
    Small loaf pans - bake at 300 for one hour then reduce temperature to 275 and bake for an additional 50 minutes to an hour
    For both sizes, the cakes are done when they are a light golden brown on the edges and a long skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out with just a few moist crumbs. Remove the cakes from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 408kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 220mg | Potassium: 238mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 831IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2mg
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