Dark Fruit Cake

Name: Dark Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 1 c. milk; 2 sticks margarine; 2 c. sugar; 3 c. self-rising flour; 4 eggs; 1 tsp. extract flavoring (as many as desired); 1 tsp. each: ground nutmeg, allspice and cinnamon; 3/4 c. red Hawaiian Punch; 8 oz. dates; 8 oz. figs or homemade fig preserves can be substituted; 4 oz. crystallized red cherries; 4 oz. crystallized green cherries; 8 oz. crystallized pineapple (preferably mixed: red, yellow and green); 1 lb. crystallized mixed fruit; 3 large (12 to 16 oz.) boxes dark raisins; 3 c. mixed nuts, pecans and walnuts

16 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 c. milk
2 sticks margarine
2 c. sugar
3 c. self-rising flour
4 eggs
1 tsp. extract flavoring (as many as desired)
1 tsp. each: ground nutmeg, allspice and cinnamon
3/4 c. red Hawaiian Punch
8 oz. dates
8 oz. figs or homemade fig preserves can be substituted
4 oz. crystallized red cherries
4 oz. crystallized green cherries
8 oz. crystallized pineapple (preferably mixed: red, yellow and green)
1 lb. crystallized mixed fruit
3 large (12 to 16 oz.) boxes dark raisins
3 c. mixed nuts, pecans and walnuts

Directions

1

Chop fruit and nuts.
2

Raisins don't need chopping and mixed fruit is already chopped.
3

Flour all fruit, raisins and nuts with 1 cup of flour.
4

Before you flour it, save back a few pieces of cherries, pineapple, dates, figs and unchopped nut halves to decorate cake.
5

Set floured mixture aside.
6

Cream margarine and sugar; while still beating add eggs, one at a time and then mix in milk, extracts and spices.
7

Add the remaining 2 cups flour and beat well.
8

Using a large pan, mix floured ingredients with batter using hands to mix well.