German Christmas Cake Recipe

                                                  German Christmas Cake Recipe

German Christmas Cake Recipe Ingredients



1 lb. of raisins
1 cup of hot water
1 lb. of bulk pork sausage
1 teaspoon of soda
2 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
1 lb. of pitted dates, cut roughly
1 lb. of English walnut halves
1 lb. of dark brown sugar
1 cup of mixed candied fruits
1 teaspoon of ground cloves
1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon of ground allspice
Pinch of salt

German Christmas Cake Recipe Cooking Process

Combine raisins and hot water, cooking until slightly plumped; set aside. Place sausage
in a large mixing bowl; sprinkle with soda. Pour water in which raisins were cooked in
over sausage. Mix with hands or on lowest speed of electric mixer. Add remaining
ingredients mixing slowly, but well. Place mixture into 6 to 7 lightly greased small loaf
pans (5x3 inches). Bake at 375 degrees for 2 1/2 hours. Yield: 6 to 7 cakes. Note: Add
1/2 cup bourbon or cognac to mixture if desired. Make cakes 3 weeks ahead of serving
time for best results. Store in a cool, dark place and brush with bourbon or cognac each
week German Christmas Cake Recipe.