Easy Christmas Cake

Name: Easy Christmas Cake
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs mixed dried fruit (golden raisins, raisins, figs, currants); 1/3 cup vegetable oil; 1/2 cup sherry; 1 None egg, lightly beaten; 1 pkg (16 oz) carrot cake mix; 1 cup slivered almonds; 1/2 cup whole blanched almonds; 4 oz glace cherries

8 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs mixed dried fruit (golden raisins, raisins, figs, currants)
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup sherry
1 None egg, lightly beaten
1 pkg (16 oz) carrot cake mix
1 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup whole blanched almonds
4 oz glace cherries

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 325°F. Lightly grease and flour a deep 9-inch round cake pan.
2

Place dried fruit, 1/2 cup water and oil in a large saucepan on high heat. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer, uncovered, 5 mins. Cool.
3

Beat sherry and egg into fruit mixture. Add cake mix and slivered almonds; mix well.
4

Pour into prepared pan, smoothing top. Top with blanched almonds and cherries in a pattern.
5

Bake 1 1/2 hours, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 mins. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack. Store in an airtight container.