Coffee Can Fruitcake Food

MOM'S FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250-275 degrees.
• Batter will make about 15 lbs. Prepare pans according to chart below. Grease and line pans with brown paper, waxed paper, or parchment. Grease again. Cut paper about 1 inch taller than pans. Fill pans a little over half full with batter. If you have room in the oven, put a pan with some hot water in it in the bottom, to keep the cakes moist. Enjoy!
• Pan sizes and baking chart:
• 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan: 6 1/2 cups batter, bake for 3 hours
• 10" tube pan: 2 1/2 quarts batter, bake for 3 hrs 15 mins
• 1 lb. coffee cans: 3 3/4 cups batter, bake for 3 hrs 15 mins
• 9 1/4 oz. tuna cans: 1 cup batter, bake for 1 hour 30 mins
• No.303 (16oz) cans: 1 2/3 cup batter, bake for 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 hours
• 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 2-inch mini loaf pans: 3/4 cup batter, bake for 1 hour

COFFEE FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 250°F. Brush loaf pans lightly with oil, then line bottom and sides with foil, pressing corners to help adhere.
• Sift together flour, cinnamon, salt, cloves, and nutmeg into a large bowl.
• Toss currants and raisins with 2 tablespoons flour mixture in a bowl. Stir together coffee and baking soda in a small bowl until dissolved.
• Beat together with butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 5 to 7 minutes. Add eggs, 2 at a time, beating well after each addition, and beat in molasses. Reduce speed to low, then add flour mixture and coffee mixture alternately in batches, beginning and ending with flour mixture and mixing until just smooth. Fold in dried fruit mixture.
• Divide batter between loaf pans and smooth tops by gently rapping bottom of each pan against counter.
• Bake until a wooden pick or skewer inserted in center of each cake comes out clean, 2 3/4 to 3 1/4 hours (cakes may sink slightly in center). Cool pans on racks 10 minutes, then loosen foil from sides of pans with knife and turn out cakes onto racks. Peel off foil and cool cakes completely, about 3 hours.

EASY FRUIT COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the cake mix, eggs and pie filling.
• Pour into a greased and floured 9 X 13 inch pan.
• Combine the brown sugar, flour, butter, cinnamon and nuts.
• Sprinkle over the top of the batter.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.

ANY-FRUIT COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• FOR THE FIRST INGREDIENT: You may use raspberries or 2 cups chopped, peeled apples, apricots, peaches, pineapple, or blueberries.
• In a medium saucepan combine fruit and 1/2 cup water.
• Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes or till fruit juice is tender. Stir in lemon juice.
• Mix the 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch; stir into fruit mixture.Cook and stir till thickened. Cool.
• Mixing bowl: stir together 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, mace, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cut in 1/2 cup margarine or butter till mixture resembles fine crumbs. Combine egg, milk and vanilla. Add to flour mixture, mixing till blended. Spread half of the batter in a greased 9x9x2 inch baking pan.
• Spread the cooked fruit over batter. Spread remaining batter over fruit. Combine the 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup flour, cut in the 2 tablespoons margarine till mixture resembles course crumbs. Stir in nuts. Sprinkle nut mixture over batter in pan.
• Bake in a 350°F oven for 40 to 45 minutes or till done.
• Cool.

COFFEE FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Soak mixed fruit in the iced coffee milk over night.Preheat oven to 180degrees or 160degrees in fan forced. Grease a large round cake pan. Then add the flour and put in greased pan. Cook in the oven for one hour. Cook in tin.

FRUIT FILLED COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Beat together butter (or margarine) and sugar.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add other ingredients (except pie filling)& combine thoroughly.
• Spread about 1/2 the batter in a 10x15x1" cookie sheet that has been lightly sprayed with cooking spray (pan must have at least 1" sides).
• Place pie filling on top of batter; top the pie filling with remaining 1/2 of batter, spreading it out so that most of the fruit is covered.
• Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes.
• Let cool in pan on wire rack.
• Frost with powdered sugar icing, if desired.

FRUIT COCKTAIL COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Drain fruit cocktail well, reserve 1/2 cup liquid. Beat egg and sugar.
• Sift dry ingredients, add to egg mixture, alternately with fruit liquid.
• Fold in the fruit. Pour into 9x9 greased and floured pan. Sprinkle brown sugar and nuts on top. Bake 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Serve from the pan.
• This is also good for dessert, served with whipped cream or ice cream.