Date Nut Fruit Cake

Name: Date Nut Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 1 lb. dates; 1 1/4 c. hot water; 1/2 c. shortening; 1 1/2 c. sugar; 2 eggs; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1/4 tsp. cinnamon; 1 1/2 tsp. soda; 1 tsp. salt; 2 1/2 c. flour; 2 c. pecans (chopped); 1 (4 oz.) jar cherries, chopped with juice; 1 c. raisins; 1 lb. green candied pineapple, chopped

14 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 lb. dates
1 1/4 c. hot water
1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
2 1/2 c. flour
2 c. pecans (chopped)
1 (4 oz.) jar cherries, chopped with juice
1 c. raisins
1 lb. green candied pineapple, chopped

Directions

1

Chop dates and pour the 1 1/4 cups of hot water over them and set aside to soak.
2

In a large bowl cream shortening, sugar and eggs.
3

Add dates and warm water that they have been soaking in. Add vanilla, cinnamon, salt and soda.
4

Then add flour and pecans. Add cherries (with juice), raisins and candied pineapple.
5

Mix well.
6

Put in a 12 cup tube pan with floured sides and a waxed paper ring in the bottom.
7

Bake at 325 degrees for 2 hours.
8

DO NOT PREHEAT OVEN.
9

Upon removal, wrap immediately in foil.