Cooking Times

30 min
Prep Time
90 min
Cook Time
120 min
Total Time

Ingredients (10 items)

3.00 cups All-purpose flour
1.00 cup Butter
softened
1.50 cups Brown sugar
4.00 Eggs
0.50 cup Dark rum
0.25 cup Molasses
2.00 cups Mixed dried fruit
raisins, candied orange
1.00 cup Walnuts
chopped
2.00 tbsp Spice mix
cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, ginger
2.00 tsp Baking powder

Instructions (9 steps)

1
Soak dried fruit in rum overnight.
2
Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease and line 9-inch loaf pan.
3
Cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy.
5 minutes
4
Beat in eggs one at a time, then molasses.
5
Mix flour, spices, and baking powder in separate bowl.
6
Fold dry ingredients into wet mixture.
7
Fold in soaked fruit and walnuts.
8
Pour into pan, bake 75-90 minutes until toothpick clean.
80 minutes
9
Cool completely. Brush with rum. Best after 3 days aging.