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Holiday fruitcake

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Ingredients/Components

sugar - 1 c
eggs - 5 item
vanilla extract - 4 Tbsp
salt - 1 tsp
all purpose flour - 3 c
baking powder - 3 tsp
shortening - 1 c
whole red and green candied cherries - 3 c
diced candied pineapple - 3 c
1 lb shelled walnuts - 1 pkg
10-oz golden raisins - 1 pkg

How to make holiday fruitcake:

Preheat oven to 300°. In a bowl, combine the cherries, pineapple, walnuts and raisins; set aside. In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Pour over fruit mixture and stir to coat. Pour into a greased and floured 10 inch tube pan. Bake for 2 hours or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Wrap tightly and store in a cool place.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Eggs/dairy, Cakes.

Rating:

3.3

Average rating: 3.3, total votes: 9

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