53 Old-Fashioned Fruit Cakes

53 Old-Fashioned Fruit Cakes

Fruit cake is an old-fashioned tradition. Who knew there were so many varieties? Recipes abound from alcohol soaked to frosted to somewhat plain. In this booklet, you’ll find a selection of 53 old-fashioned fruit cake recipes using an assortment of spices, fruits, and of course spirits. Recreate some of these old-fashioned fruit cakes, and take a tasty trip back in time. Sprinkled throughout the cook book you’ll find antique ads and old-time fruit cake advice from cooks of the past.

“A low but steady heat prevents the top and bottom from having the bitter, burned fruit and sugar taste often found in these cakes.”
Cakes for Bakers (1921)

1887 Lemon and Vanilla Scotch Fruit Cake
1887 Poor Man's Raisin and Blackberry Jam Fruit Cake
1890 Salt Pork and Coffee Spiced Fruit Cake with Figs
1892 Confederate Vinegar Fruit Cake
1900 Dried Apple Farmer's Fruit Cake with Lemon
1907 Orange Marmalade Spiced Fruit Cake with Prunes
1908 Chocolate and Spice Fruit Cake with Whiskey
1910 Banana Iced Fruit Cake
1913 Twelve Pound Fruit Cake
1916 Maple and Nut Fruit Cake with Glazed Cherries and Pineapple
1917 Unbaked Citron Walnut Fruit Cake
1920 President's Fruit Cake
1921 Japanese Fruit Cake with Lemon and Cocoanut Filling