Best Fruit Cake

Name: Best Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 3 1/2 c. Brazil nuts; 3 c. walnut halves; 2 lb. dates; 1 lb. glazed fruit; 1 c. red maraschino cherries; 1 c. green maraschino cherries; 1 1/2 c. flour; 1 1/2 c. sugar; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1 tsp. salt; 6 eggs; 2 tsp. vanilla

12 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

3 1/2 c. Brazil nuts
3 c. walnut halves
2 lb. dates
1 lb. glazed fruit
1 c. red maraschino cherries
1 c. green maraschino cherries
1 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
6 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla

Directions

1

Mix fruit and nuts in a large bowl.
2

Sift dry ingredients over fruit and mix well. Beat eggs until light and fluffy.
3

Add vanilla. Blend into fruit. Batter will be stiff. Grease and put waxed or parchment paper in angel food cake pan and a loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour at 275° and 1 hour at 250°.
4

Cool 10 minutes and remove from pan. Store in refrigerator.
5

Can leave cake in pan until you use it, then wrap in a cloth and store in refrigerator. Slice thin. Once all the fruit and nuts are mixed, the cake is simple.