Best White Fruit Cake

Name: Best White Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 5 large eggs; 1/2 lb. butter or oleo; 1 c. white sugar; 1 3/4 c. flour; 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 3/4 lb. candied cherries; 1 lb. candied pineapple; 4 c. pecans; 1/2 oz. bottle vanilla flavoring; 1/2 oz. bottle lemon flavoring; 1 c. coconut (optional)

11 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

5 large eggs
1/2 lb. butter or oleo
1 c. white sugar
1 3/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 lb. candied cherries
1 lb. candied pineapple
4 c. pecans
1/2 oz. bottle vanilla flavoring
1/2 oz. bottle lemon flavoring
1 c. coconut (optional)

Directions

1

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
2

Beat eggs well and add to mixture.
3

Chop nuts and fruits; mix with part of flour and fold into mixture.
4

Sift remaining flour and baking powder together and fold in.
5

Add flavorings and mix well.
6

Pour into greased tube pan (paper lined) or small loaf pans.
7

Place in cold oven and bake at 250° for 3 hours.
8

(Small loaves may be done in 2 1/2 hours.) This cake keeps well, wrapped and in a tin, for at least two months.