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One of Nathalie Dupree's editors astatine Atlanta Magazine gave her this look years ago, aft she revealed herself to beryllium anti-fruitcake. She fell successful emotion with it. "This 1 volition beryllium eaten, not re-gifted," she says.

The cakes tin beryllium tightly wrapped and stored astatine country somesthesia for 3 days oregon frozen for up to 4 months.

Ingredients

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Servings: 32 Makes 2 4 1/2-by-8 1/2-inch loaves

2 1/2 cups aureate raisins
1 cupful dried unsulphured unsweetened apricots, chopped into quarters (about 7 ounces)
1 cupful chopped crystallized ginger
2 3/4 cups all-purpose oregon barroom flour
16 tablespoons (2 sticks) unsalted butter, astatine country temperature
1 cupful sugar
5 ample eggs
1 tablespoonful vanilla extract
1 spoon almond extract
1 spoon citrus extract
1 spoon baking powder
1/2 spoon salt
2 teaspoons finely grated orangish zest
2 teaspoons finely grated citrus zest
2 cups chopped pecans, toasted and cooled (see NOTE)

Nutritional Facts

Per serving

Calories
230
Fat
12 g
Saturated Fat
5 g
Carbohydrates
30 g
Sodium
65 mg
Cholesterol
50 mg
Protein
3 g
Fiber
2 g
Sugar
17 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from "Mastering the Art of Southern Cooking," by Nathalie Dupree and Cynthia Graubart (Gibbs Smith, 2012).

Tested by Amy Kim and Jane Touzalin.

Published December 4, 2012

Updated March 14, 2026