Candied Fruit Cake

8 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 c. flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 lb. Dromedary dates, pinched and halved
  • 4 (10 oz.) jars maraschino cherries, well drained
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 2 lb. pecan halves

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix the flour, baking powder and salt in a very large bowl. Mix the dates and cherries into the flour mixture and mix until well coated.
  2. 2
    Beat the eggs until frothy and slowly add the sugar. Pour on the fruit and mix well.
  3. 3
    Add the pecan halves with hands and pack into 3 bread pans that are well greased or make 8 little loaves.
  4. 4
    Bake 1 1/4 hours at 275°.

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