5 Pound Fruit Cake

Name: 5 Pound Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 1 c. butter; 1 1/2 c. sugar; 7 eggs; 2 1/2 c. flour; 1 tsp. vanilla flavor; 1/2 tsp. lemon flavor; 1/2 c. lemon juice; 1 lb. candied cherries; 1 lb. candied pineapple; 1 1/4 lb. chopped pecans; 1/2 c. flour to coat

11 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 c. butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
7 eggs
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. vanilla flavor
1/2 tsp. lemon flavor
1/2 c. lemon juice
1 lb. candied cherries
1 lb. candied pineapple
1 1/4 lb. chopped pecans
1/2 c. flour to coat

Directions

1

Chop candied fruit in small pieces; add to pecans.
2

Set aside. Mix the first 7 items in a large mixing bowl.
3

Mix by hand only and only until all items are wet.
4

It's okay to have lumps.
5

If you mix too much, you'll need a steak knife to cut the cake.
6

Take the fruit and pecans and add the flour; coat the fruit well, then fold into cake mixture.
7

Put mixture in 2 loaf pans and bake at 250° for 3 hours.
8

Place a pan of water under the cakes while baking.