Brandy Cake for the Fireplace

Name: Brandy Cake for the Fireplace
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups candied red cherries, chopped; 1/2 cup maraschino cherry; 2 cups white raisins; 2 1/2 cups brandy; 3/4 lb butter; 2 cups light brown sugar; 2 cups dark brown sugar; 4 cups flour; 6 eggs; 2 cups coarsely crushed walnuts; 2 cups roasted crushed hazelnuts; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon allspice; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ginger; powdered vanilla sugar; 1 whole walnuts, decoration

Submitted by Chef #208121

"The holiday section of the Engery Savers Cookbook"

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Ready In:: 4hrs
Ingredients:: 17
Serves:: 8-10

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ cups candied red cherries, chopped
¹⁄₂ cup maraschino cherry
2 cups white raisins
2 ¹⁄₂ cups brandy
³⁄₄ lb butter
2 cups light brown sugar
2 cups dark brown sugar
4 cups flour
6 eggs
2 cups coarsely crushed walnuts
2 cups roasted crushed hazelnuts
4 teaspoons baking powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon allspice
¹⁄₂ teaspoon cinnamon
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ginger
powdered vanilla sugar
1 whole walnuts, decoration

directions

Mix the cherries, raisins, and 2 cups of brandy and set aside.
Cream butter until fluffy. Add sugars one cup at a time beathing well after each addition. Add 1 cup flour and the eggs one at a time beating well after each addition. Add remaining flour, the cherry mixture and mix well. Then add the walnuts, hazlenuts, baking powder, allspice, cinnamon and ginger. Blend well.
Butter two 6 cup steamed pudding molds and sprinkle generously with sugar. Fill molds with batter, cover tightly with foil and lid then place each mold into a large pot of hot water. Water should be 2/3 up side of mold. Bring to boil and reduce heat and simmer for 3 1/2 hours.
Cool cakes for 25 minutes, then loosen with a knife and invert onto platter. Sprinkle with sugar and decorate with cherries and walnuts.
Warm 1/2 cup brandy slightly in a ladle or small pot, ignite and pour over decorated cake just before serving.
You may wrap cooled cake and refrigerate for 2 to 3 weeks. Before serving removil the foil and plastic, rewrap in foil and warm in dutch oven over low fire. Then ignite brandy and pour on top of cake.

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