Sausage Cake is from my Pork Recipes and is Good Christmas Fruit Cake Recipe

It took me the longest time before I would even taste the sausage cake. I couldn’t imagine having a cake among my pork recipes. A friend that I worked with many years ago kept telling me how delicious this cake is. I couldn’t believe that this is tops on her list of Christmas cake recipes. She doesn’t bake just one each year but quite a few to give as gifts. She said this cake is the request from many family and friends. I still had no desire to taste it. Finally when Christmas time rolled around, she brought one into work. After hours of prodding by everyone, I gave in and tasted it. I must tell you I was really surprised. It is better than most fruitcake recipes.

SAUSAGE CAKE

• 1 Pound mild pork sausage


• 1 Pound box brown sugar


• 1 Teaspoon nutmeg


• 1 Teaspoon cinnamon


• 1 Teaspoon allspice


• 1 Teaspoon baking soda


• 1 Pound box raisins


• 1 ¼ Cups water


• 3 ¾ Cups flour


• 1 Pound chopped walnuts


• 1 Cup pineapple tidbits, drained and dried on paper towels


• 1 Cup maraschino cherries, drained and dried on paper towels

Preheat oven to 350F degrees.

Cover raisins with water in a saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil for 3to 5 minutes. Drain the raisins thoroughly and save one cup of the liquid. When liquid cools to warm add the baking soda to the liquid.

In a large mixing bowl combine the sausage and brown sugar and mix well. Add the nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice and the 1 cup soda liquid and mix well.

Stir in the raisins, pineapple and cherries by hand.

Combine the walnuts with the flour and add to the sausage mixture. Stir by hand to blend.

Spoon batter into a greased angel food cake pan or bundt pan. Bake for 1 hour and 40 minutes or until pick comes out clean.

Cool for 15 to 20 minutes and remove from pan.

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